History
On this Date in 1865, Union Soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce that enslaved people were free.
What is June 19,1865.
Juneteenth celebrations often feature this staple red drink — made from hibiscus flowers and tied to West African tradition.
What is red soda water or hibiscus punch (agua de Jamaica)?
This Civil Rights activist, born on June 19, 1901, was a pioneering labor leader who organized the first predominantly Black trade union.
Who is A. Philip Randolph?
The abolitionist and orator escaped slavery and became one of the influential voices for freedom in American History.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Often called the 'Queen of Soul,' this artist's 1967 hit 'Respect' became an anthem for both civil rights and women's rights.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This Document, signed by President Lincoln in 1863, declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This Houston-born rapper and Grammy winner released the song 'Juneteenth' to honor the holiday and its cultural significance.
What is Bun B?
Black Wall Street, a thriving Black business district destroyed in a 1921 massacre, was located in this Oklahoma city.
What is Tulsa?
She was the first Black Woman elected to the U.S. Congress, in 1968, and later ran for president in 1972.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
The Writer and poet, author of 'I know why the Caged Bird Sings,' recited an original poem at President Clinton's 1993 inauguration.
Who is Maya Angelou?
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1865, formally abolished slavery throughout the nation.
What is the 13th Amendment?
Often called the 'Mother of Juneteenth,' this formerly enslaved woman organized the first official Juneteenth celebration in Texas in 1866.
Who is Freedwoman Aunt Harriet?
This inventor, a formerly enslaved man, created more than 50 patents — including improvements to the steam engine lubricator — inspiring the phrase 'the real McCoy.'
Who is Elijah McCoy?
This Lawyer and NAACP attorney successfully argued Brown v. Board of Education and later became the first Black Supreme Court Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The Jazz Musician and composer created the 'Black, Brown and Beige' suite in 1943 to narrate the history of Black Americans though music.
Who is Duke Ellington?
The delay between the Emancipation Proclamation (1863) and Juneteenth (1865) was approximately this many years.
What is two and a half years?
This genre of music, born from Black American communities in the South, is often featured at Juneteenth celebrations and is considered a root of rock and roll.
What is the blues?
This pioneering NASA mathematician, a Black woman, calculated rocket trajectories by hand and was portrayed in the film 'Hidden Figures.'
Who is Katherine Johnson?
Known as 'The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement,' she refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
The visual artist known for his 60-panel series 'The Migration of the Negro,' depicted the Great Migrations of Black Americans to the North.
Who is Jacob Lawrence?
In this year, Juneteenth officially became a U.S. federal holiday, signed into law by President Biden.
What is 2021?
Juneteenth was first celebrated as a state Holiday in this State in 1980, making it the first state to do so.
What is Texas?
Often called the first Black American novelist, this woman wrote 'Our Nig' in 1859, making her an unsung pioneer of American literature.
Who is Harriet E. Wilson?
This physician and civil rights leader co-founded the NAACP in 1909 and coined the term 'the color line' in his landmark work.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
This groundbreaking 1959 Broadway play by Lorraine Hansberry was the first by a Black woman on Boradway- its title comes from a Langston Hughes Poem.
What is A Raisin in the Sun?