Black Sitcoms
Wazzupppp was this main character favorite saying
Who is Martin
Who had a dream?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
“I pull up at the club V.I.P. gas tank on E but all dranks on me”
What is Wipe Me Down
“How did you know? I love this song. _________________ homebound.”
What is White Chicks: “Making my way downtown, walking fast, faces past and I’m homebound”
Who is the most decorated gymnast of all time
Simone Biles
After his comedic breakout on “In Living Color,” this multitalented artist headlined a black sitcom from 1996-2001
Who is Jamie Foxx
Which amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.?
What is the 13th Amendment
”When I look back over what he brought me through I realize I made it because I had you to hold on to”
What is Never Would Have Made It
In this black coming of age romance, the male lead asked, “Who you going to the dance with anyway: _________?”
What is Love and Basketball: “Spalding”
What was Muhammad Ali’s nickname
What is The Greatest
This animated sitcom revolved around the Freeman family and their adventures in the fictional suburb of Woodcrest
What is “The Boondocks”
The first black Supreme Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall
”It was time to marry the game and I said ‘Yeah, I do’ If you want it you gotta see it with a clear-eyed view”
What is Dreams and Nightmares
In this notorious 1986 film, this phrase was coined by a famous black female billionaire “You sho’ is _____”
What is The Color Purple: “ugly”
This NBA player has competed in 10 NBA finals, winning 4 championship games
Who is Lebron James
In which comedian-led sitcom does the star both narrate the show and address the audience simply as “America”
What is “The Bernie Mac Show”
The first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Who is Aretha Franklin
“I know you ain’t a pimp, but, pimp remember what I taught you keep your heart, three stacks, keep your heart”
What is Int’l Players Anthem
”Y’all ain’t never got two things that match. Either ya got Kool-aid, __________________________, no burger”
What is Friday: “no sugar. Peanut butter, no jelly. Ham, no burger”
Who was the first black boxer
Who is Jack Johnson
In terms of number of episodes, this show featuring LaVan, Cassi, and Allen hold the record as the longest running black sitcom
What is “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne”
The year the first Air Jordan was released to the public
What is 1985
”No need to ask where I’m from, you already know I represent the ‘A’ from my head to my toes”
What is Do It, To It
“Are you hungry? Oh, ____________________________________ gone!”
What is Diary of a Mad Black Woman: “maybe you should go into the kitchen and get yourself something to eat, huh? ‘Christina’ Christinaaaa… Christina’s gone!”
At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open
What is 17