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Black people invented this....
Famous February B-days
Defining Juneteenth
100
This 4X WNBA champ and 1st women athlete to sign with Jordan left her career in basketball to help a wrongfully convicted man of 20 years and later went off to marry him
Who is Maya Moore?
100
Former slave turned activist and rescuer of many slaves of the south....she definitely did it "Underground"
Who is Harriet Tubman?
100
Even tho he didn't create peanut butter he did create over 300 inventions using the peanut plant...what a NUT
Who is George Washington Carver?
100
Born Feb 17th this 6x NBA champion and 2x dunk champion has been "Jumping" over the competition since 1985....enough said
Who is Michael Jordan?
100
The colors of the Juneteenth flag with a bursting star running through the center of the flag horizontally, is an arc that is meant to symbolize the new horizon of opportunity for black people.
What are Red, White and Blue?
200
This hot rapper who use to be with Reebok starting out became a Nike ambassador in 2017...lately you can find him dissing Drake and he's also a cousin of my co-worker….he's very "Humble"
Who is Kendrick Lamar "Duckworth"?
200
Very influential poet/writer who spoke at Obama's inauguration....her words are very deep and heartfelt
Who is Maya Angelou?
200
This inventor was known for his watery hand gun played with by young kids everywhere....A.K.A the Super Soaker
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
200
Born Feb 20th this singer/actress born in Barbados was one of the 1st artists signed to Roc Nation and killed the Super bowl halftime show in 2023.....Roc-A-Fella y'all
Who is Rihanna?
200
Name 2 out 4 nicknames for Juneteenth
What are Jubilee Day; Emancipation Day (Texas); Freedom Day; Black Independence Day?
300
This 6yr NFL modern day pro kneeled for racial injustice and black equality and became a highly recognized face for the Nike movement
Who is Colin Kapernick?
300
Was a pain to the military so he was honorably discharged and ended up playing baseball for the negro league then winning a championship with the Dodgers...breaking the color barrier
Who is Jackie Robinson?
300
This inventor was known for creating the 3 way traffic light and original gas masks
Who is Garret Morgan?
300
Born Feb 24th this athlete is considered one of the greats at 50-0 for his career and always puts his "Money" where his mouth is
Who Is Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr?
300
The year slaves were freed when the last Confederate community of enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas, received word that they had been freed from bondage.
What is 1865?
400
This 1 handed linebacker plays along his twin brother in the NFL...his Nike ad caption read..."Who would ever think a kid like me would go pro? Me"
Who is Shaquem Griffin?
400
This former activist/civil rights speaker who ran with MLK took many beatings but still "Sat" for what he believed in...1 of the 1st people to congratulate Obama during his inauguration
Who is John Lewis?
400
Most of you might think of Otis when it comes to elevators, but this Duluth Minnesota born inventor created the opening/closing motion of the elevator doors and shaft
Who is Alexander Miles?
400
This funny man was born Feb 7th and can be seen in a various number of movies and stand up comedies...got his big break on SNL and is a good friend of Adam Sandler and also know for his famous "Slap" meme heard around the world....definitely no "Pebble"
Who is Chris Rock?
400
This state was the last to finally end/abolish slavery
Who is Mississippi?
500
This WNBA champion and 6X all star can be seen as one of the handful of women in the league representing the the "BETRUE" movement and also spent 9 months in a Russian prison...she might even dunk on you
Who is Brittany Griner?
500
Dying at the prime age of 40 this civil rights activist spoke many words of religion/racism and was a big involvement in the Islam nation
Who is Malcom X?
500
Recorded as 1 of the 1st black self-made millionaires by Guinness Book of World Records most of her hair products, masks and shampoos can still be sold today in stores like Sephora
Who is Madame C.J Walker?
500
Born Feb 5th this athlete was an icon in the MLB and 2nd all time in home runs with 755 which stood for 33 years. He recently just passed on Jan 22, 2021 and will be remembered for advocating for the black players
Who is Hank Aaron?
500
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States
What is the 13th Amendment?