Black Parents
What your mom says after you start crying
What is "Stop crying before I give you something to cry about!"
Who was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
Who is Malcolm X?
This staple item is found in every black household and sometimes in Beyonce's bag.
What is hot sauce?
This 2000 OutKast song became a cultural phenomenon for its apology to a mother and won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.
What is “Ms. Jackson”?
This 1996 live-action/animated film starred Michael Jordan teaming up with cartoon characters to win a basketball game.
What is Space Jam?
This better not be in the sink when your mother comes home?
What is "them dishes?"
This six-year-old girl changed history by desegregating an all-white school in New Orleans.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
This should never be found in a potato salad
What is rasins?
What is "Dangerously in Love"?
In this 2007 comedy, two FBI agents go undercover at an elite prep school to catch a criminal, disguising themselves as clueless socialites.
What is White Chicks?
The response your parent gives you after you ask for Mcdonald's
What is "You got Mcdonald's money?"
The inventor of Black History Month
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
This Southern soul food, made from pig intestines, is loved by some for its flavor… and feared by many for its distinctive aroma.
What are chitlins?
Finish the lyric: "Isn’t she lovely…”
“…isn’t she wonderful.”
Disguised as a commoner, this royal visits Queens, takes a job at a fast-food restaurant, and experiences life outside his palace.
What is Coming to America / Prince Akeem ?
The time your parents expect you home from being out
What is "Be home before the streetlights come on"?
The first African American woman to venture into space
Who is Mae Jemison?
This post-emancipation development, boosted by the Great Migration, brought Southern Black cooking from home kitchens to restaurants in cities across the country
What are soul food restaurants
This rapper accused Drake of using ghostwriters in 2015, sparking one of the biggest rap feuds of the decade.
Who is Meek Mill?
The movie this quote is from: “And I work like a dog day and night, living on coffee from a pot none of you want to touch.”
What is Hidden Figures?
The list of things you do once you go to college/move out
The original name for Black History Month
What is Negro history week?
This deep-fried dessert, sometimes called “the poor man’s doughnut,” has origins in West African frying techniques and is a staple at Southern Black celebrations.
What are hush puppies?
Aretha Franklin turned this Otis Redding song into a feminist and civil rights anthem.
What is “Respect”?
The “sunken place” is first introduced in this film, symbolizing helplessness in a chilling social horror story.
What is Get Out?