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
Who did 50 cent recently make a docu-series about?
Diddy
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
What year was the first black history month celebrated?
Who was MLK?
American civil rights activist, known for his "I have a dream" speech
Who slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Emmy Awards?
Will Smith
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 coast is Tupac from?
West coast
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.
What was Maya Angelou Famous For?
Poetry, memoirs, Civil Rights Activitist
Who created the song Dream and Nightmares?
Meek Mill
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.
True or False - The first rap song to ever receive a grammy was performed by Will Smith
True
At its height, what was the slave population in the U.S.?
About 4 Million