The date we celebrate Juneteenth
What is June 19th?
This was the first state to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday
What is Texas?
This amendment brought slavery to an end
What is the 13th Amendment?
This song was first recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1967 and hoped to reduce racial and societal strife across the United States.
What is "Its a Wonderful World"?
After over 150 years as an unofficial holiday, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was signed and declared Juneteenth as a federal holiday in what year?
What is 2021?
Mississippi was the last state to ratify the 13th Amendment in this year
What is 1995?
Many people to this day, during Juneteenth celebrations, pay homage to the blood spilled during slavery by drinking this type of drink?
What is Strawberry Soda/Red drinks?
On June 7, 1979, President Jimmy Carter hosted the first ever and announced June as the month of what?
What is Black Music Month?
This presidential statement declared all persons held as slaves "henceforth and forever free" in 1863.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
The city with the largest Juneteenth Festival
What is Philadelphia, PA?
These three themes are represented by the Juneteenth Flag
What is "A new freedom," "A new people," and "A new horizon"?
Who is considered the 'Father or Rock n 'Roll'
Who is Chuck Berry?
A quarter of a million people rallied in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963, for this event.
What is the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
One of the world's oldest independent African American museums - the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History - is located in this city?
What is Detroit, MI?
This was the first location where the Juneteenth Decree proclaimed freedom to all enslaved people
What is Galveston Bay, TX?
Known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," this person is known for their quote "The fact is none of us are free till we're all free"
Who is Ms. Opal Lee?
What is the original date for Juneteenth? (Looking for the year as well).
What is June 19, 1865?
The city where "Black Wall Street" was located
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma?
This symbol is in the center of the Juneteenth Flag
What is a (bursting) star?
This book by Maya Angelou has been one of the most banned or challenged books for 40 years.
What is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?