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On what day of the year is Juneteenth celebrated in the United States?
When is June 19th?
Spell the name of the country that celebrates Juneteenth.
What is T-h-e U-n-i-t-e-d S-t-a-t-e-s o-f A-m-e-r-i-c-a?
What is an ABOLITIONIST?
What is a person who fought to completely get rid of slavery?
Eating foods this color on Juneteenth is a powerful tradition that honors the resilience of enslaved ancestors.
What is red?
It was the theme of this year’s BSU Assembly.
Black Hollywood
What day of the week did Juneteenth fall on this year?
What is Friday?
What is the name of the city in Texas where Union troops arrived to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation?
What is Galveston?
This woman helped many enslaved people escape using the Underground Railroad and was nicknamed Moses.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
These two red summer fruits are in peak season during Juneteenth.
What are strawberries and watermelon.
What anthem did the LG and MG BSU Choir sing this year at the beginning of the show?
"Black National Anthem" or "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
When did NEST+m’s K-12 Juneteenth Celebration take place in the courtyard this year?
When is June 12, 2026?
Where will NYC’s 16th Annual Juneteenth NYC Festival take place? (Hint: Borough in NYC)
Where is Brooklyn?
This formerly enslaved person who escaped became an author and publisher of the anti-slavery newspaper named The North Star.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This type of cake is a staple dessert during Juneteenth.
What is red velvet cake?
These two actresses were the main characters in the show Sister, Sister.
Tia and Tamera Mowry
When was the first official Juneteenth celebrated?
When is 1866?
Philadelphia is said to host one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the country. How do you spell the name of the state Philadelphia is located in?
What is P-e-n-n-s-y-l-v-a-n-i-a?
It was a secret network of courageous people and safe hiding places that helped enslaved African Americans escape from the South.
What is The Underground Railroad?
These meats are grilled, smoked, and slathered in flavorful sauce.
What is Barbecue or barbeque?
One student performed the song Hate It or Love It by The Game and 50 Cent. What comes after the lyrics: “Hate it or love it, ________________.”
What is: “The underdog's on top”?
When did Union troops arrive in Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation?
When is June 19th, 1865?
Where is the Freedom House Museum located?
Where is Virgina?
Most enslaved African Americans escaped from the South to these two places.
What are the Northern states in the U.S. and Canada?
This is the traditional Juneteenth beverage.
What is Red Drink?
Huey and Riley are the main characters in which popular cartoon show?
What is The Boondocks?