Black Culture 101
This hairstyle involves neat, small squares and has become one of the most popular protective styles of the 2000s and 2010s.
What are box braids?
This sitcom features the Banks family and a West Philly cousin who moves in.
What is “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”?
This superstar sang “Crazy in Love” and is known as Queen Bey.
Who is Beyoncé?
She refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
“When we get in this store, don’t touch…”
“…NOTHING.”
This game is known for intense debates, slamming cards, and emotional damage when someone reneges.
What is Spades?
This 1995 movie features the iconic line, “Bye Felicia.”
What is “Friday”?
This group performs the R&B classic “Candy,” a staple at every cookout.
Who are Cameo?
This pioneering civil rights lawyer argued the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education before the Supreme Court, helping to end legal segregation in public schools.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
“I brought you into this world…”
“…and I can take you out.”
Where do the grocery bags go after putting the groceries up?
What is under the sink cabinet?
This 2006 film centers around three Detroit women trying to break into the music industry and stars Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson.
What is “Dreamgirls”?
This Atlanta-based group released the iconic hip-hop album “ATLiens.”
Who is OutKast?
This civil rights activist and scholar co-founded the NAACP in 1909 and was the first African American to earn a PhD from Harvard; he advocated for higher education and political rights for Black Americans.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
“Do I look like…”
“…I’m one of your little friends?”
What is in the pot on the stove?
What is Fabulous?
This sitcom features the Payne family and includes Madea as an extended universe character created by Tyler Perry.
What is “House of Payne”?
This singer is known as the “Queen of Soul.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This African American inventor created a long-lasting, practical gas mask during World War I and later developed improvements to traffic lights and automatic elevators.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
“Stop all that crying before I…”
“…give you something to cry about.”
This side dish is almost guaranteed to be argued about at a Black cookout because “not everybody can make it.”
What is potato salad
This classic drama by John Singleton follows the intertwined lives of Tre, Doughboy, and Ricky in South Central Los Angeles.
What is “Boyz n the Hood”?
This Atlanta rapper released the 2013 mixtape “Rich As In Spirit” and was praised for his unique melodic flow and introspective lyrics, influencing a wave of melodic trap artists later in the decade.
Who is Migos?
This African American scientist and inventor developed over 300 products, including a type of carbon filament that improved the light bulb, and his work earned him the nickname “Wizard of Menlo Park.”
Who is Lewis Latimer?
"A hard head…”
“…makes a soft behind.”