Southern Desserts
This type of pie has nuts and is also pretty common on Thanksgiving.
Pecan Pie.
When is Juneteenth celebrated?
June 19th.
What colors are used to celebrate Juneteenth? There are 3
Red, green, and yellow.
This spiritual is about going through water to get to safety or freedom.
Wade in the Water.
This African American was the US President from 2008-2016.
Barack Obama.
This dessert includes vanilla wafers and bananas.
Banana Pudding.
What state does Juneteenth come from?
Texas.
Many African Americans celebrate Juneteenth by having a ____. It is very similar to a barbecue.
Cookout.
This spiritual has the lyrics "Coming for to Carry me Home."
Swing Low Sweet Chariot.
This famous boxer is known for his quote "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Muhammad Ali.
This dessert is a famous summer dish, is almost like a pie and has the famous Georgia fruit in it.
Peach Cobbler.
What is the law that freed enslaved people called?
Emancipation Proclamation.
Emancipation Park is a plot of land in this Texas city. This park was bought by 4 formerly enslaved African Americans after enslaved people were freed in Texas.
Houston.
Name this song by Michael Jackson.
Thriller.
This writer is known for her poetry and one of her most famous poems is "Why Does the Caged Bird Sing".
Maya Angelou.
This red cake is a substitute for chocolate and has a cream cheese frosting.
Red Velvet.
Which president made Juneteenth a Federal holiday?
Joe Biden.
Juneteenth is also known by this name that comes from the Bible and is known as a time of celebration and freedom.
Jubilee Day.
Finish this lyric from Billie Holiday.
Southern trees bear a _____ fruit.
This woman escaped slavery and then helped other enslaved people escape by going through the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman.
What type of ice-cream did African Americans used to eat instead of vanilla, because it was illegal for them to have vanilla ice-cream outside of certain holidays like 4th of July.
Butter Pecan.
What color are drinks and food dyed to celebrate Juneteenth?
Red.
These laws in the 20th century halted Juneteenth celebrations until the Civil Rights Movement.
Jim Crow Laws.
This song is known as the Black National Anthem and has the lyrics
"Lift every voice and sing
till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of liberty.
Let our rejoicing rise
high as the listening skies;
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us;
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
Facing the rising sun
of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won."
Lift Every Voice and Sing.
This singer is known for his songs, "Let There Be Love", "Mr. Bojangles", "My Romance", "Someone Nice Like You", and "I Got a Woman".
Sammy Davis Jr.