Black Mama Sayings
This classic warning (and reminder) usually means you’re about to get in trouble if you keep going.
What is "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
“You got knocked the ____ out!”
Friday
This civil rights leader delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
She refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955.
Rosa Parks
This fried poultry dish is a staple at many Sunday dinners.
Fried Chicken
This saying is often used when someone is being hard-headed and won’t listen.
“A hard head makes a soft behind.”
“All my life I had to fight.”
The Color Purple
This man became the first Black President of the United States in 2008.
President Barack Obama
This poet wrote “Still I Rise.”
Maya Angelou
This slow-cooked leafy green is often seasoned with smoked meat.
Collard Greens
This phrase teaches a lesson about financial responsibility when asking for takeout.
"You got McDonalds Money?"
"Ain't nobody coming to see you, Otis!"
The Temptations
This Tuskegee Airman broke MLB’s color barrier in 1947.
Jackie Robinson
This NASA mathematician’s story was featured in Hidden Figures.
Katherine Johnson
This cheesy baked pasta dish is a holiday favorite.
Macaroni and Cheese
This phrase is often said right before a parent escalates the situation because your nonverbal attitude spoke louder than your words.
“You better fix your face.”
"...when you’re on the field, nobody hears you. They hear the band..."
Drumline
This founder of the Nation of Islam became a powerful voice for Black empowerment before his assassination in 1965.
Malcolm X
She became the first Black woman Vice President of the United States in 2021.
Kamala Harris
This Pie is often served during the holidays especially Thanksgiving.
Sweet Potato Pie
This classic parental statement implies that continued dramatic behavior may result in real consequences.
"Stop all that crying before I give you something to cry about."
"Do it for Lil Saint"
You Got Served
This civil rights activist turned politician has served in Congress since 1993 and was a founding member of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party.
Bobby Rush
This anti-lynching activist and journalist co-founded the NAACP.
Ida B. Wells
This Southern breakfast dish includes Seafood and grains
Fish and Grits