Things Black Mamas Say…
What time did mama say you have to be at home ?
What is before the street lights come on ?
When someone says something out of line to a black woman that they weren’t talking to, she might say…
IKYNTTM
What is I know you not talking to me ?
“ I started to write you letters…”
What is Can We Talk by Tevin Campbell ?
“I loves harpo. god knows i do. but i’d kill him dead before I let him beat me”
What is The Color Purple ?
Who is the first African American President ?
What is Barack Obama ?
This is a person or group of people your mom is not when you were a child…
What is Not one of your friends ?
This is when a black woman has an attitude all day and he significant other doesn’t acknowledge that she has an attitude, she might start the argument off saying…
IJTIFH
What is I just think its funny how ?
“And I’m that kind of girl, so this is what I tell my dude…”
What is Just Kickin’ It by Xscape
“I need to borrow your car right quick…alright bye felisha”
What is Friday ?
It’s a type of drink thats popular and comes in many different flavors and we add bookoo sugar…
What is Kool-Aid ?
When you were a kid and you kept running in and out of the house, what might mama say ?
What is You either gone stay in or out ?
A black woman calls her homegirls to spill some good tea before she gets into the story she might say…
YGMOSP
What is You got me on speaker phone ?
“Cause when I do just me and you, It’ll be alright…”
What is Knockin’ da Boots by H-Town ?
“You is smart, you is kind, and you is important”
What is The Help ?
This treatment gave people with kinky or curly hair permanently straight hair…
What is a Perm ?
It’s family cookout and your trying to go in the room with the adults, what might mama say ?
What is Go in there with the kids ?
When a black woman has 2 kids or more and she hears them fighting or arguing from the other room she might say…
DMMHTCIT
What is Don’t make me have to come in there ?
“Dont you know I sit around with my head hanging down…”
💕🏀
The name of the teenage boy lynched from whistling at a white lady…
What is Emmet Till ?
What does mom say when you want McDonalds ?
What is You got McDonalds money ?
When a child has done something bad at school and the mom asks what happened the child might start off by saying…
SWHHW
What is see what had happened was ?
“You keep me looking forward to another day…”
What is I like the Way( kissing game) by Hi-Five ?
💃🏽🎶🎙️🥊🕺🏽❤️
What is What’s Love Got to Do With It ?
This staple item is found in every black household and sometimes in beyonce’s purse…
What is Hot Sauce ?