What is Juneteenth?
What does Juneteenth celebrate?
The end of slavery in the United States.
She refused to give up her seat on the bus. Who is she?
Rosa Parks
What color drink is often served at Juneteenth parties?
Red.
This genre of music started in the South and has deep roots in African American history.
Blues
What slave is responsible for creating the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What two words make up the name “Juneteenth”?
June and Nineteenth
He gave the “I Have a Dream” speech.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
What red fruit is juicy and often served at cookouts?
Watermelon.
What music genre do Beyoncé and Drake make?
R&B / Hip Hop
What amendment officially ended slavery?
The 13th amendment.
Juneteenth marks the day enslaved people were freed in which U.S. state?
Texas
She was the first Black woman to go to space.
Mae Jeminson
This red soda is a Southern Juneteenth favorite.
Big Red (or strawberry soda)
What is it called when people gather in a circle to dance, rap, or beatbox?
A cipher.
In what year did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?
2021
In what year did Juneteenth happen?
1865.
He was the first Black president of the United States.
Barack Obama
This sweet, golden bread is a Juneteenth staple.
Cornbread.
What’s a powerful phrase often used in the Civil Rights Movement that means “We won’t give up”?
"We shall overcome."
True or False: All enslaved people were freed immediately after the Civil War ended.
False
What president made Juneteenth a holiday?
Joe Biden
This singer is known as “Queen Bey” and is from Houston, Texas.
Beyonce.
This leafy green veggie is often served on the side.
Collard Greens
What’s the name of the official Black National Anthem?
Lift Every Voice and Sing
What U.S. President signed the Emancipation Proclamation (freed the slaves)
Abraham Lincoln