45 & Fabulous
In Roman numerals, 45 is written like this
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This yellow video game character debuted the same year you were born
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This leafy green is often simmered with smoked turkey or ham hocks and a splash of vinegar at the end
What is What are collard greens
This TV family from the ’80s and early ’90s gave us Cliff, Clair, and their kids.
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She starred as “Cookie Lyon” on Empire and has won an Oscar for Hustle & Flow.
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The number of years in 45 decades
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This disco queen released I Will Survive, an anthem still sung today
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his sweet dessert, often confused with pumpkin pie, is a holiday staple in Black households
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Before Will Smith was a blockbuster star, he rapped the theme song for this hit ’90s sitcom
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This tennis champion is often called the GOAT, with 23 Grand Slam singles titles
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The astrological sign if you're born on September 24.
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This president was in the White House when you were born
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This Louisiana dish, often made with a dark roux, sausage, seafood, and okra, is considered a Creole classic
What is gumbo
Brandy starred as this beloved fairy-tale princess in a groundbreaking 1997 TV musical
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Known as the “High Priestess of Soul,” this singer gave us Feeling Good and Young, Gifted & Black
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45 is the jersey number of this basketball legend when he returned to the NBA in 1995
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This all-female funk and R&B band, fronted by sisters, gave us the 1979 hit We Are Family.
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This dish of stewed pig intestines is a soul food holiday tradition.
What is chitlins
This all-female R&B group gave us hits like Creep and No Scrubs
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This media mogul, actress, and philanthropist built a billion-dollar empire from her talk show
Who is Oprah Winfrey
What happened on September 24th 9 years ago
The Opening of the National Museum of African American History & Culture
In 1979, this poet and activist published And Still I Rise, one of her most famous works
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This spicy rice dish, influenced by African, Spanish, and French cooking, is a Louisiana classic.
What is jambalaya
In the ’90s, this comedy sketch show launched the careers of Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, and the Wayans family
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She played Hilary Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and remains a style icon
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