Colloquialisms
A state of sleep or extreme lethargy induced by the consumption of a large amount of food.
What is the itis?
"Power concedes nothing without a demand."
Who is Fredrick Douglass?
These are the first five words of the Black national anthem.
What is Lift Every Voice and Sing?
This presidential candidate's campaign slogan was "Unbought and Unbossed".
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This performing artist turned designer has been lauded as a leader for inclusion in the fashion and make up industry.
Who is Robin Fenty?
"You're better than me" is a phrase used to describe what kind of situation.
What is I would not do it?
"It isn't where you come from; it's where you're going that counts"
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
The soldiers who mainly served on the Western frontier following the American Civil War.
Who are Buffalo Soliders?
The first black person to refuse to give up her seat on an Alabama bus.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
What poet has Thug Life tattooed on their arm?
Who is Nikki Giovanni?
Cedric Kyles introduced the idea "wish factor" to explain what kind of interaction.
What is an invitation to confrontation
"It always seems impossible until it's done"
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This woman was the first female millionaire in America.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
The immortal cell line used in scientific research is named after this person.
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
The iconic cartoon character (Betty Boop) was inspired by this musician.
Who is Ester Jones?
This is a term for talking trash about someone is throwing this, like a big elm tree.
What is shade?
"A people without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots."
Who is Marcus Garvey?
This group of young leaders created programs like free breakfast, free dental care, free preschool and a blue ribbon elementary school.
What is the Black Panther Party for Self Defense?
This french speaking woman was one of the first women to fly a plane.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
This Pulitzer Prize winner performed for President Barack Obama.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This phrase is used in churches to get affirmation.
What is can I get a witness or can I get an amen?
"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any."
Who is Alice Walker?
On June 1, 1921, mobs of white residents attacked black residents and businesses of the Greenwood District in this city.
What is Tulsa or Black Wall Street?
This pioneer invented rock and roll.
Who is Sister Rosetta Tharpe?
On May 18, 2017, at a Sotheby's auction, this artist set a new record high for any American artist at auction, selling his painting for $110.5 million.
Who is Jean Michel Basquiat?