Pop Culture
This actor starred in Black Panther as T’Challa and graduated from Howard in 2000.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
This city in Oklahoma was known as “Black Wall Street” due to its wealthy African American neighborhood that was destroyed in 1921?
What is Tulsa?
This US President made Juneteenth a federal holiday.
Who is Joe Biden?
This scientist hosted the TV show “Cosmos”, is a member of the NASA Aero Commision, and was a vocal advocate for the reclassification of Pluto.
Who is Neil DeGrasse Tyson?
In London, this Olympic athlete was the first African American gymnast to win a gold medal.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
This form of percussive dance, popularized by African American fraternities and sororities, uses stomping, clapping, and chanting to create rhythm.
What is step?
Juneteenth originated in this city when Union soldiers arrived to order the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation.
What is Galveston, Texas?
Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday this year, spreading the celebration from the 28 states that already did so.
What is 2021?
This former secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental was the first Black man to serve as administrator of the EPA.
Who is Michael Regan?
This boxer was known as the “Louisville Lip” and coined the phrase “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.”
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This HBCU was the first one founded in Maryland and has a mascot named Butch.
What is Bowie State?
This was the first colony to abolish slavery in 1777.
What is Vermont?
This color is commonly featured in Juneteenth food items and is one of the colors on the Juneteenth flag.
What is red?
This NASA mathematician was spotlighted in Hidden Figures for her work calculating trajectories and launch windows.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This NFL team was the first to have a black general manager and to have an all-black quarterback room (coaches, quarterbacks, and backup quarterbacks)?
What are the Baltimore Ravens?
This groundbreaking sitcom, created and starring Issa Rae, explored the lives of young Black professionals in Los Angeles and ended its five-season run in 2021.
What is Insecure?
This state has the highest percentage of Black residents at almost 39%.
What is Mississippi?
It took this many years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863 for the emancipation of the people in Galveston to occur.
What is 2 years?
This astronaut graduated high school at 16 and was the first African American woman in space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
Serena Williams won this tennis tournament at just 17, her first Grand Slam win.
What is the US Open?
This hairstyle, rooted in African traditions and popularized in the US during the 1990s by artists like Janet Jackson, remains a cultural staple today.
What are box braids?
These two Southern states are known for their Afro-Indigenous communities and were routes in the Southern Underground Railroad. (½ pt per correct state)
What are Georgia and Florida?
Before Juneteenth, this was the most recent holiday to be federally recognized in 1983.
What is MLK Jr day?
This engineer is known for inventing the graphite lubricator and movable ironing board, as well as holding over 50 patents. You can also find his picture in Dr. Glass’ office!
Who is Elijah McCoy?
This track and field athlete was the first African American to win an Olympic Gold Medal for Team USA .
Who is John Baxter Taylor Jr.