Soul Food
name one side dish common used on soul food meals?
baked mac n cheese, collard greens, candied yams/sweet potatoes, cornbread, fried green tomatoes, green beans & potatoes
Who is known as the "King of Pop"?
Michael Jackson
How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win in the 1936 Olympics?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
C. Four
Who was the first Black woman to travel to space?
A. Mae Jemison
B. Bessie Coleman
C. Ruby Bridges
What month is Black History Month celebrated in the United States?
February
name one main dish commonly used in soul food meals
fried chicken, fried catfish, smothered chicken/pork chops, oxtails, Chitterlings (Chitlins), salmon croquettes, chicken and dumplings, gumbo, jambalaya, shrimp and grits, turkey wings
Which jazz trumpeter and vocalist co-wrote Strange Fruit, a haunting protest song against lynching?
A. Nina Simone
B. Billie Holiday
C. Sarah Vaughan
B. Billie Holiday
George Washington Carver created 300 uses for what product?
A. Potatoes
B. Chocolate
C. Peanuts
C. Peanuts
Known as the "Queen of Soul," which singer's 1967 hit Respect became and anthem for the civil rights & feminism?
Aretha Franklin
What day is Juneteenth celebrated?
June 19th
When did the term "Soul Food" become popular?
A. 1960s and 1970s
B. 1940s and 1950s
C. 1980s and 1990s
A. 1960s and 1970s
What genre of music, born in the Bronx in the 1970s, was pioneered by artists like DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash?
Hip-hop
Who is the first African-American President of the United States?
Barack Obama
Who was the first licensed Black pilot in the world as well as the first Native American woman pilot in history.
A. Shirley Chisholm
B. Bessie Coleman
C. Michelle Obama
C. Bessie Coleman
What holiday is celebrated from December 26th to January 1st?
A. Kwanzaa
B. Christmas
C. Hanukkah
Kwanzaa
A. Collard Broth
B. Potlikker
C. Brudo
B. Potlikker
What genre of music evolved from enslaved people's spirituals, which combined African musical elements with biblical stories to express longing for freedom?
Black Gospel
What arcade game was created by Jerry Lawson?
A. Pac Man
B. Donkey Kong
C. Demolition Derby
C. Demolition Derby
Who is the world-renowned American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist who wrote "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and "Still I Rise"
A. Maya Angelou
B. Audre Lorde
C. Alice Walker
A. Maya Angelou
What month is African-American Music Appreciation Month?
June
What 1997 film is a drama about the Joseph family, whose 40-year tradition of Sunday dinners—held together by matriarch Josephine "Big Mama" Joseph—collapses when she falls into a coma?
Soul Food
What genre was pioneered in the late 1970s and early 1980s by Black and LGBTQ+ DJs?
House Music
What is the name of the first African-American military aviators in the U.S. Air Force that fought during WWII?
(Hint: They were nicknamed the "Red Tails" for the distinctive red-painted tails of their fighter planes)
Tuskegee Airmen
Who was the first Black artist to headline Coachella in 2018?
Beyonce
What holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of January?
(Hint: this holiday honors the man who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day