Black Saying
Is this something your mom would say if you looked mad or disrespectful
What is Fix your face.
She played Angela Bassett’s bestie in Waiting to Exhale, but she’s also known for being ‘every Black mom’ in movies .
Who is Loretta Devine?
You have this stored under the kitchen sink and use it as trash bags.
What is grocery bags
No matter what I do
All I think about is you
Even when I'm with my boo
What is "Dilemma" by Kelly Rowland and Nelly
Something that white people love to touch like it's a petting zoo
What is ‘my hair
Is something your mom would say when you asked to get McDonald's?
What is You got McDonald’s money?
This 2017 Jordan Peele thriller popularized the phrase ‘sunken place.’
What is Get Out?
You grew up thinking this could cure everything from a cold to heartbreak
What is Ginger Ale and Vicks Rub
For a minute
Girl, I want to know your name
What is Can we talk by Tevin Campbell
They’ll do this when it’s 35 degrees outside — meanwhile, you’ve got on a coat, hoodie, and two scarves
What is ‘wear shorts
Is something that your mom would say before you go to the store
What is don’t touch NOTHING
She created and stars in a hit sitcom set in a Philly public school, where her character Janine is always doing the most.”
Who is Quinta Brunson?
You’ve stored leftovers in a butter container, a Cool Whip tub, or a Chinese takeout box that definitely wasn’t what it said on the outside.
What is the container never matches what’s inside
Take me back to Georgia, back to Atlanta
Funny how present turns past
I might fly Priscilla out just for 'Bana
What is “Who Hurt You?” by Daniel Caesar
They love to do this when the plane lands
What is clap
Is something your mom would say when you tried to get into a convo that didn't concern you
What is Stay out grown folks’ business
This show centered on four successful Black women living in Atlanta, and is often considered a spiritual predecessor to Insecure
What is Girlfriends?
Your mom swore this whenever you used even a slightly different tone.
What is "I ain’t one of your little friends"
My love, do you ever dream of
Candy-coated raindrops?
You're the same, my candy rain
What is "Candy Rain" by Soul For Real
They’ll immediately do this when they hear a scary noise in the basement
What is ‘go check it out — alone’
Is something your parents would say for why you need to be in this house before the streetlights come on?
What is Ain’t nothing open past midnight but legs and ERs
This viral 2023 series co-created by Donald Glover blends cults, Beyoncé stans, and psychological horror
What is Swarm
You know it’s time to clean when you hear this blasting Saturday morning
What is gospel music
Cash Money Records taking over for the '99 and the 2000
Back that Azz Up by Juvenile
This is their go-to when they discover one (1) Black artist or movie they like
What is ‘I don’t see color