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Who coined the phrase "Black Queens Forever, Snow Bunnies Never"
Dr. Umar Johnson
3 systems of African Spirituality?
What is... IFA, VOODOO, VODUN, HOODOO, SANGOMA, RASTAFARIAN, LUKUMI
*Santeria is an acceptable answer as well
Kwanzaa celebrates?
Created in 1966 by Maulana Ron Karenga, Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates history, values, family, community and culture.
The name of the Jamaican Activist that formed UNIA?
Who is..
Marcus Garvey.
Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), primarily in the United States, organization founded by Marcus Garvey, dedicated to racial pride, economic self-sufficiency, and the formation of an independent Black nation in Africa.
10 Countries in Africa
Name 3 Organizations in Houston that focus on serving the Black Community in Houston.
S.H.A.P.E, NBUF, The Shrine, TWST4Girls, etc...
The spiritual origin of "Pouring one out" ? Specifically address what the practice is called.
What is...Pouring one out/pouring one out for the homies is a tradition to pour one out refers to the act of pouring a liquid, usually alcohol, on the ground as a symbol of reverence for a friend or relative who has passed away.
This practice is called libation. We use this as a way to pay respect to the ancestors.
The object used to hold the 7 candles for Kwanzaa called
Kinara
Detroit Red is also known as
Who is....Malcolm X
Alkebulan is currently known as _______
What is.... Africa
Alkebu-lan “mother of mankind” or “garden of Eden”.” Alkebulan is the oldest and the only word of indigenous origin. It was used by the Moors, Nubians, Numidians, Khart-Haddans (Carthagenians), and Ethiopians.
Cultural Alternative to Valentines Day?
*not Black love day
Akoma Day
Akoma Day was created by Montsho & Nwasha Edu (a happily married soulmate) to promote unity and enhance relationships. Although Akoma Day is officially celebrated for one week from February 14th to February 20th
3 Orishas
What is...
The 3 colors of Kwanzaa candles and what they symbolize
What is....
Red- Struggle
Black- The people/Unity
Green- Future
The most deadly Slave Revolt recorded in US history?
What is...Nat Turner's Rebellion/Southampton Insurrection
Nat Turner's Rebellion, historically known as the Southampton Insurrection, was a rebellion of enslaved Virginians that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, in August 1831. Led by Nat Turner, the rebels killed between 55 and 65 White people, making it the deadliest slave revolt in U.S. history.
4 African Tribes
What is..
Yoruba, Ebo, Dogon, lgbo, Fulani, Zulu, etc..
Other answers may be valid.
Which revolutionary who was convicted of murder of a state trooper on the New Jersey turnpike, but escaped prison& later fled to Cuba with the assistance of the Black Liberation Army?
Assata Shakur
Ma'at has how many laws?
What is...42 Laws of Maat
Name the 7 Principles of Kwanzaa, and their meanings.
Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Ujamaa (cooperative economics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity) and Imani (faith).
The man who was previously enslaved that published the newspaper "The North Star"?
________ is the attempt/ideology to create a sense of unity and collaboration among all people of African descent whether they lived inside or outside of Africa.
What is...Pan-Africanism
Name at least 3 Guidelines of the 10 Point Point Program
Egungun Festival
What is... the ancestors.
The Egungun festival is a Yoruba communal ceremony held annually to honor ancestors.
In the Kwanzaa tradition, an ear of corn symbolizes _________
What is.... Fertility and/or Children
Each ear symbolizes a child in the family, and thus one ear is placed on the mkeka for each child in the family. If there are no children in the home, two ears are still set on the mkeka because each person is responsible for the children of the community.
Who organized the Million Man March on October 16,1995?
Louis Farrakhan
The significance of Jan 1, 1804
What is...
The end of the Haitian revolution / Haitian Independence Day...