Misc
What is Social Justice?
The fair division of resources, opportunities, and privileges in society.
What is the March on Washington?
a massive civil rights demonstration where over 250,000 people gathered in D.C. to demand racial equality, economic justice, voting rights, and an end to discrimination
Who was Rosa Parks?
American civil rights activist known as the "mother of the civil rights movement
Where did MLK give his "I Have a Dream" speech?
Lincoln Memorial
What does the NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of colored people
Who was MLK?
American civil rights activist, known for his "I have a dream" speech
Where did the evolution of Jazz music start?
Harlem, NY
What does HBCU stand for?
Historical Black College or University
What is an example of Police brutality in 2020?
George Floyd or Breonna Taylor
Who is Ruby Bridges?
The first African American child to integrate into an all white elementary school.
What is the stage name of Trevor Tahiem Smith?
Busta Rhymes
What are microaggressions?
verbal, behavioral, or environmental actions (whether intentional or unintentional) that communicate hostility toward oppressed or targeted groups
What was the "My Brother's Keeper Alliance"?
Works with community leaders on issues affecting young men of color.
What was the goal of the Civil Rights Movement?
To end racial discrimination and segregation against African Americans.
Who is Fannie Lou Hammer?
She was the vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
Who invented the folding chair?
Nathaniel Alexander
What American city is considered the home of hip-hop?
New York
Who invented the three-position traffic signal in 1923 that includes the yellow light?
Garret Morgan
What was The Apartheid?
The Apartheid (1948 to 1994) in South Africa was the racial segregation under the all-white government of South Africa
Who were the Central Park 5?
Five Black and Latino teenagers falsely convicted in 1989 for the brutal assault and grape of a white female jogger in New York's Central Park.
At its height, what was the slave population in the U.S.?
About 4 Million