Black family sayings & proverbs
This common phrase, often said by parents, is used to remind children that their actions have consequences, sometimes spoken before punishment is given.
What is "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out"?
This Netflix series follows a group of high schoolers who uncover dark secrets about their town, including murder and mystery.
What is 13 Reasons Why?
"You wanna come to paradise? Matter of fact, you wanna come to Pluto?
Who is Future?
People make me, save me, change me, raise me. What am I?
Money
This type of triangle has one angle that is exactly 90 degrees.
What is a right triangle?
In Black households, this traditional item is often referenced as a disciplinary tool that parents would use to “show love” when children misbehave.
What is a "Switch" or "Belt"?
This dark comedy series revolves around the misadventures of a dysfunctional family of superheroes, each with unique powers, as they reunite to solve the mystery of their father’s death and prevent an apocalypse.
What is The Umbrella Academy?
"You know I'm too slippery baby, come and get in with me baby. Take off all that Nike girl, come get some Givenchy, baby"
Who is Bossman Dlow?
If the red house is on the right side and the blue house is on the left side, where is the white house?
In Washington D.C.
This element on the periodic table has the chemical symbol "O" and is essential for breathing.
What is oxygen?
In many Black families, this phrase is used to warn kids about acting out in public, reminding them to behave, as it reflects on the family's reputation.
What is “Don’t embarrass me in front of company”?
This Netflix series follows a group of friends investigating supernatural occurrences in their small town, including a mysterious government lab.
What is Stranger Things?
"Always in my face, talkin' this and that
Girl, I had to buy some rims for the Cadillac"
Who is Project Pat?
What can you keep but cannot share and once you share it, you can’t keep it anymore
a secret
This famous U.S. landmark was a gift from France in 1886 and symbolizes freedom.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This popular saying is often used in Black households to describe the strong bond between siblings, cousins, and close family members who look out for each other, no matter what.
What is "Blood is thicker than water"?
This show centers around a Korean survival game where players participate in deadly children's games for a cash prize, leading to global success in 2021.
What is Squid Game?
"If I had wings I would fly, let me contemplate
I glanced in the cut and I see my homie Nate"
Who is Warren G?
The more it dries, the wetter it gets. What is it?
a towel
This river is the longest in the world, flowing through northeastern Africa.
What is the Nile River?
This phrase is often heard in Black households when parents make it clear that the house rules apply no matter who’s visiting or what time it is, particularly about staying out of trouble.
What is "As long as you live under my roof..."?
a bookstore manager who becomes obsessively involved in the lives of the women he loves, using manipulation and violence to maintain control.
What is You?
"You got meet him halfway I'm gon' meet him at the bank, I'm the type to make him wait. You the type to give it up"
Who is Latto?
84% of people reading this will not find the the mistake in this. A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z
"the" is repeated
This U.S. president is famous for delivering the Gettysburg Address during the Civil War and for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?