Black History ✊🏾
The first African American second baseman.
Who is Jackie Robinson
"It was time to marry the game and I said 'Yeah, I do' If you want it you gotta see it with a clear-eyed view"
What is Dreams and Nightmares?
Especially this gender in Black and African American communities generally holds a strong stigma against mental health challenges and seeking help, believing that mild depression or anxiety would be considered “crazy” in their social circles, inappropriate to discuss even among family, and sign of personal weakness.
Males
“This one is for the boys with the boomin’ system…”
“Top-down, AC with the coolin’ system.” (Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass”)
This Los Angeles Lakers superstar won NBA Finals MVP in 2020, leading his team to a championship in the Orlando bubble.
Who is LeBron James?
He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
"I know you ain't a pimp, but, pimp, remember what I taught you Keep your heart, three stacks, keep your heart"
What is Int'l Players Anthem?
This term describes the negative attitudes or beliefs that lead people to avoid seeking mental health care.
What is stigma?
“Some call it arrogant, I call it confident…”
“You decide when you find on what I’m workin’ with.” (Beyoncé – “Ego”)
This NBA player, known as “The Black Mamba,” spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Who is Kobe Bryant?
She made history as the first Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
"I pull up at the club V.I.P. gas tank on E But all dranks on me"
What is Wipe Me Down?
About what percentage of Black Americans experience a mental health disorder in a given year?
A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 40%
B) 20%
“Met her on the 55th floor …”
"Told her it's a party next door, she used to think about her ex more" (PARTYNEXTDOOR – “Candy” ft. Nipsey Hussle)
This WNBA superstar, known for her time with the Minnesota Lynx, has won four WNBA championships and multiple MVP awards.
Who is Maya Moore?
This abolitionist, writer, and orator escaped slavery and became one of the most influential voices of the 19th century.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
"I got stopped by a lady cop, she got me thinkin' I could date a cop"
Studies suggest that Black Americans are how much more likely than White Americans to experience serious psychological distress due to racial discrimination?
A) 1.2 times
B) 1.5 times
C) 2 times
D) 3 times
B) 1.5 times
“You make me wanna leave the one I’m with…”
“Start a new relationship with you, this is what you do.” (Usher – “U Make Me Wanna”)
In 2023, this running back became the first Black athlete in NFL history to win both league MVP and rushing title in the same season.
Who is Derrick Henry?
This organization, founded in 1909, is one of the oldest civil rights groups in the U.S.
What is the NAACP?
"So they came into the outway. It was Sunday, what a black day. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Sounding heartbeats intimidations"
What is Smooth Criminal
This concept describes how long-term exposure to social, economic, and racial stressors can lead to accelerated physical and mental health decline in Black communities.
A) Racial Stress
B) Minority Stress
C) Weathering Effect
D) Vicarious racial trauma
C) Weathering Effect (Racial Weathering Effect)
"And I know that he cannot approach me. 'Cause I'm looking like class and he's looking like trash"
"Can't get with a deadbeat a** so, No, I don't want your number. No, I don't want to give you mine, and"
In 1966, this basketball player became the first Black athlete to win the NBA MVP award.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?