Eras of History
The Proclamation that freed the slaves in 1863.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
He is the John in "John Legend."
Who is John Legend?
The number of days Kwanzaa is celebrated.
What is Seven?
She went to space on the Endeavor in 1992 (First Black woman)
Who is Mae Jemison?
A green vegetable often cooked with smoked turkey.
What are Collard Greens?
The amendment that gave Black men the right to vote.
What is the 15th Amendment?
The "O" in EGOT stands for this.
What is Oscar?
The nickname for the 369th Infantry Regiment in WWI.
Who are the Harlem Hellfighters?
The astrophysicist who hosted the Cosmos reboot.
Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson?
A bread made from cornmeal.
What is Cornbread?
The decade the Voting Rights Act was passed.
What is the 1960s? - specifically 1965
This Sister Act star has an EGOT.
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
The first Black Major League Baseball manager.
Who is Frank Robinson?
Her cells (HeLa) were used without consent to create the polio vaccine.
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
The "pea" that is actually a bean, eaten for good luck on New Years.
What are Black-eyed Peas?
The city where the Black Panther Party was founded.
What is Oakland, CA?
She recently achieved EGOT status; famous for Dreamgirls
Who is Jennifer Hudson?
The Sorority that Former VP Kamala Harris belongs to.
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha?
Famous Black mathematician who surveyed the boundaries of Washington D.C. in 1791.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
A spicy rice dish common in Louisiana Creole cuisine.
What is Jambalaya?
The name of the Tulsa neighborhood destroyed in 1921 (Black Wall Street).
What is Greenwood?
He is the voice of Darth Vader and an EGOT winner.
Who is James Earl Jones?
The first African American to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda (Civil Rights activist).
Who is Rosa Parks?
The African American woman whose calculations helped the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This root vegetable pie is a staple dessert.
What is Sweet Potato Pie?