Black Sayings
Your mom will ask you this on the way home when you ask for Mcdonalds
What is "You got Mcdonalds' Money?"
These are the lyrics to this line dancing song: "Aye big girl, won't you back it up, back it up"
What is "Wobble"
This 1954 Supreme Court case declared school segregation unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
When considering when to be home after playing outside, you could use this as an indicator.
What is "Before the street light come on".
This Southern staple is often seasoned, fried and breaded to perfection
What is fried chicken?
You might ask this when beginning to gossip on the phone with your homegirl to ensure no one hears what you say.
HINT: Y G M O S
What is "You got me on Speaker"?
Luther Vandross says A thousand kisses from you is ...
What is "Never too much"
June 19, 1865 was the start of this holiday.
What is "Juneteenth"
This hair styling tool was commonly used to straighten the edges of our hair when the straighter couldn't get those areas. It's the common source of many young girls hair trauma
What is the "Hot comb"
This leafy green commonly slow cooked with smoked meat for flavor
What are collard greens?
Your mother might ask you to do this before she gets home in order for her to cook. HINT: D Y T T M O
What is "did you take the meat out"?
How long does Tevin Campbell want to talk for
What is a minute?
This transatlantic route foricibly brought Africans to the Americas.
What is the Middle Passage?
The line "Did I do that", spoken by character Steve Urkel, was a trademark catch phrase in this sitcom
What is Family Matters?
This comfort food can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner, made from cornmeal and served savory or sweet.
What are grits?
When you have nothing to cry about in you mother's opinion, she might issue this threat to get you to be quiet. HINT: S C B I G Y S T C A
What is "Stop crying before I give you something to cry about"
At this time Usher was in his drop top cruisin the streets
What is "7 o'clock?"
This period after slavery was marked by segregation laws and racial discrimination in the U.S,
What is the Jim Crow era?
In a workplace, this hairstyle might indicate to you boss that you're going to take a vacation
What are braids?
This animal was given to slaves during slavery to eat off of.
What is a pig?
When at church, a preacher would use this call and response to greet his congregation. HINT: G I G A T T
What is "God is good, All the time"?
Keyshia Cole knew she found you once you and her started what
What is kissing?
This movement of Black Americans from the South to the Northern and Western cities is called the:
What is the Great Migration?
If you talked back to your mom, she might respond with this saying to let you know her role.
What is "I ain't one of your little friends"?
This food's seasoning can start a family argument if it's not done right, and it better not have raisins.
What is potato salad?