Food
This leafy green side dish is a staple of many Juneteenth celebrations and Southern Black cuisine.
What are collard greens?
This Harlem Renaissance artist painted "The Migration Series," depicting the movement of Black Americans from the South.
Who is Jacob Lawrence?
This fashion accessory, often associated with Black culture and style, is commonly used to protect and maintain hairstyles overnight.
What is a bonnet(or durag)?
This baseball legend broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in this state to announce the end of slavery.
What is Texas?
This red drink, often made from hibiscus flowers, is commonly served at Juneteenth gatherings and symbolizes resilience and remembrance.
What is hibiscus tea (or sorrel)?
This acclaimed poet wrote "Still I Rise" and "Phenomenal Woman."
Who is Maya Angelou?
This designer became the first Black American to head a French luxury fashion house when he led Louis Vuitton menswear.
Who is Virgil Abloh?
This tennis champion has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
This proclamation, issued in 1863, declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This soul food favorite combines macaroni pasta with a rich cheese sauce, basking in the oven (a holiday favorite)
What is baked macaroni and cheese?
This artist created vibrant portraits celebrating Black identity and often featuring floral backgrounds.
Who is Kehinde Wiley?
This annual event often showcases elaborate fashion and has become known for celebrating Black designers and cultural themes.
What is the Met Gala?
This Olympic sprinter earned four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution formally abolished slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
Enslaved Africans brought knowledge of cultivating this grain, which became a major crop in the American South.
What is rice?
This art movement of the 1920s and 1930s celebrated Black culture through literature, music, and visual arts.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This entrepreneur founded FUBU, a clothing brand whose name stands for "For Us, By Us." (hint: he's on shark tank)
Who is Daymond John?
This NBA superstar became known as "His Airness."
Who is Michael Jordan (but remember that Lebron is the GOAT people)?
This 1963 event brought more than 250,000 people to Washington, D.C., where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered "I Have a Dream."
What is the March on Washington?
Chef Edna Lewis became famous for preserving and celebrating this regional style of cooking rooted in Black Southern traditions.
What is Southern cuisine?
This spoken-word artist and musician wrote and performed the influential 1971 piece The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, a work that challenged media narratives and became a defining cultural statement of the Black Arts Movement.
Who is Gil Scott-Heron?
This Black designer's "Battle of Versailles" performance in 1973 helped elevate American fashion on the global stage.
Who is Stephen Burrows?
This quarterback became the first Black starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl in 1988.
Who is Doug Williams?
In 2021, this event occurred when Juneteenth became recognized nationwide.
What is the establishment of Juneteenth as a federal holiday?