Black Sayings
This is commonly said at church when someone stands in front and they are struggling to piece together their song or speech.
"Take ya time baby"
True or False: Africa is mentioned in both Old and New Testaments.
True
This 1954 Supreme Court case would have broken the internet for ending school segregation.
Brown v. Board of Education
This civil rights leader delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech.
MLK
Black-eyed peas are traditionally eaten on this holiday for good luck.
New Year's Day
Black moms like to say this when they feel that their child is becoming a little to familiar with them:
"I am not one of your little friends"
What is the name of the African queen who traveled to test Solomon’s wisdom?
Sheba
True or False: The Selma march was about bus seating.
False — it was about voting rights
This mathematician and space scientist helped calculate trajectories for early NASA missions.
Katherine Johnson
This simple Southern dessert is often made with flour, sugar, butter, and vanilla and resembles a soft cookie.
Tea cake
Grandma's like to say this when it is lightning
"Turn everything off, the Lord is talking"
In Acts 8, Philip encounters this Ethiopian treasury official reading from Isaiah while traveling home from Jerusalem.
Ethiopian eunuch
This group’s name stands for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
This entrepreneur founded FUBU, a clothing brand whose name stands for “For Us, By Us.”
Daymond John
This dish made from ground corn was a staple for enslaved Africans and later became a Southern classic.
** Extra 100 points: what does it symbolize on New Years Day**
Cornbread
**Wealth/gold**
When a child says, “Can we get McDonald’s?” this is the classic Black mom response.
“Do you have McDonald’s money?”
This North African man carried Jesus’ cross.
Simon of Cyrene
The death of this Minneapolis man in May 2020 sparked worldwide protests against police brutality.
George Floyd
This aerospace engineer invented a shock absorber used in spacecraft and vehicles
Elijah McCoy
This person in the neighborhood usually sells frozen cups and snacks from their house or porch.
Candy Lady
Two things that you have to do as an African American
"Stay Black and Die"
In Numbers 12, Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses for marrying a woman from this region.
**The region name must align with what is in the KJV bible**
Cush
(modern day Ethiopia/Sudan region)
National outrage over police using fire hoses and dogs against protesters in this Alabama city helped build momentum for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Birmingham
This ophthalmologist invented a laser device to treat cataracts
Dr. Patricia Bath
This question is often asked at Black family gatherings before anyone touches a controversial side dish
"Who made this"