Movies & TV
This classic Black holiday film follows the Whitfield family reuniting for Christmas.
What is “This Christmas”?
Hang all the mistletoe…
What is “This Christmas” by Donny Hathaway?
This non-violent protest method was used to challenge segregated lunch counters, starting most famously in Greensboro, North Carolina.
What is a Sit-in?
This undisputed "Queen of Soul" gave us the anthemic hit, "R.E.S.P.E.C.T.".
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This dish always starts drama if the wrong person brings it.
What is macaroni and cheese?
In “Friday After Next,” Craig and Day Day work this holiday job.
What is security?
“I don't want a lot for Christmas…”
What is “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (Mariah Carey)?
This HBCU, located in Washington D.C., is known as "The Mecca" and counts Kamala Harris and Chadwick Boseman among its alumni.
What is Howard University?
Before he was an Oscar winner, this actor/director started his career writing, directing, and starring in the 1986 film She's Gotta Have It.
Who is Spike Lee?
The first thing you must do when entering a Black relative's house for the holidays, after saying hello.
What is Take off your shoes (or coat)?
In The Best Man Holiday,” this character sings “Can You Stand the Rain.”
Who is Morris Chestnut’s character (Lance)?
“In my mind…”
What is “The Temptations – Silent Night”?
This historic neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was known as "Black Wall Street" before the tragic massacre of 1921.
What is Greenwood?
This iconic television show, set in a historically Black college and aired from 1987 to 1993.
What is A Different World?
This dish is often served at Thanksgiving and Christmas and is stuffed with bread, herbs, and vegetables.
What is stuffing (dressing)?
Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard star together in this holiday film soundtrack moment.
What is “Hustle & Flow” (Hard Out Here for a Pimp)?
“Mom and Daddy are busy unwrapping gifts…"
What is “8 Days of Christmas” by Destiny’s Child?
“FUBU,” the iconic Black-owned brand, literally stands for this.
What is For Us, By Us?
This legendary poet and civil rights activist read her famous poem, "On the Pulse of Morning," at President Bill Clinton's 1993 inauguration.
Who is Maya Angelou?
This specific, often strong, drink made with whiskey, lemon juice, and hot water is a popular remedy for cold symptoms during the winter holidays.
What is a Hot Toddy?
In this 90s sitcom’s Thanksgiving episode, the family ends up doing a potluck where one relative brings absolutely nothing but Tupperware.
What is “Living Single”?
“What do the lonely do at Christmas…”
What is “What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas” (The Emotions)?
A pivotal figure in the Stonewall Uprising, this Black transgender woman co-founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) with Sylvia Rivera.
Who is Marsha P. Johnson?
This acclaimed author and Nobel Prize laureate won a Pulitzer for her novel Beloved and was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Who is Toni Morrison?
This traditional holiday is celebrated from December 26th to January 1st and focuses on seven principles, including Umoja (Unity).
What is Kwanzaa?