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"Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee"

Who Is Muhammad Ali?

FYI: This quote is the is the famous rhyming maxim coined by legendary heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1964 before his first title fight against Sonny Liston.

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🎵 You Don't Have To Call, It's Okay Girl
'Cause I'ma Be Alright Tonight
Aw Girl Your Face Is, Sayin Why
Tears In Eyes ....🎵

Who Is Usher?

FYI: Before Michael Jackson passed on The Neptunes production, "U Don't Have to Call" was originally written by Pharrell Williams for Michael Jackson's final studio album Invincible. Jackson turned it down, freeing it up for Usher.

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A Common Expression Suggesting Black Skin Does Not Age Or Wrinkle.

What Is "Black Don't Crack"?

FYI: The phrase "Black don't crack" is an African American vernacular expression from the late 20th century. While its exact individual author or precise origin date is unknown, it emerged as a cultural idiom celebrating the resilient, youthful appearance of Black skin as people age.

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The Process That Typically Involves Using Gel and/or ______ Control And A toothbrush To Slick Down Baby Hairs.

What Is Edge Control?

FYI: While many brands market added oils like castor oil in their edge control for hair growth, the dose is too small to be a real treatment—and heavy buildup can actually clog follicles if not washed out properly.

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Who Is Known As The Founder Of Modern Contemporary Gospel, Breaking Mainstream Barriers

Who Is Kirk Franklin? 

FYI: He was already playing piano by age four. At age seven, he was reportedly offered a recording contract (which his aunt turned down).

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"Aint Nobody Pipe Game Worth Going To Hell Over!"

Who Is Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell?

FYI: In 2025  The clip spread widely across TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, drawing massive reactions and commentary online for its raw, unfiltered delivery.

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🎵 Turning My Back From You
The One Who Loved Me First
Having My Own Desires
Renewing Worldly Thirst.... 🎵

Who Is Commissioned?

FYI: This song was originally written to be given to Derrick Brinkley as a solo project track, but bandmate Michael Brooks convinced Fred Hammond to keep the song for the group instead.

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Your Mama Is Not One Of These

Who Is Boo Boo The Fool? OR Who Is One Of Your Little Friends?

FYI: Its etymology merges the classic cartoon character Boo-Boo Bear from Yogi Bear (debuted in 1961)—who constantly got dragged into Yogi’s schemes and took the blame—with traditional clown/jester tropes like "Bobo the Clown."

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______   ______ Is Now The Most Common Regional Cuisine In Southern Cities Such As Charleston (SC), New Orleans (LA), Houston (TX), Charlotte (NC) Birmingham (AL) And Atlanta (GA).

What Is Soul Food?

FYI: While fame can be subjective, Sylvia's Restaurant in Harlem, New York—founded by the late "Queen of Soul Food" Sylvia Woods in 1962—and Mary Mac's Tea Room in Atlanta, Georgia, which has served southern comfort food since 1945, are widely regarded as the two most famous soul food restaurants in America.

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Soul Train Was Created And Hosted By Which TV Presenter?

Who Is Don Cornelius?

FYI: Don Cornelius started the iconic dance show Soul Train in Chicago in 1970 using just $400 of his own money. Before he became a legendary television host and broadcasting entrepreneur, he worked as a Chicago police officer and an insurance salesman.

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"Darkness Cannot Drive Out Darkness; Only Light Can Do That. Hate Cannot Drive Out Hate; Only Love Can Do That"

Who Is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

FYI: This famous quote comes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. He first shared these words in his 1963 book of collected sermons titled [Strength to Love].

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🎵 Surround Us In This Place
Breathe New Life Within Us
Send A Refreshing Glory
Saturate Our Hearts..... 🎵 

Who Is Earnest Pugh?

FYI: Released in 2009, "Rain On Us" by gospel artist Earnest Pugh rocketed to the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Top Gospel Songs chart. The track cemented Pugh's title as "Gospel Music's Leading Man", turning the meditative worship song into a nationwide radio smash and setting up his career breakthrough.

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Meaning Absolute Truth, No Lie, No Exaggeration

What is no cap?

FYI: By the 1960s, "capping" was heavily associated with The Dozens, a traditional Black American game of trading ritualized, escalating insults (like "yo mama" jokes). To cap meant to deliver a better, more exaggerated insult than the last person.

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A ______ ______ Is A Permanent Wave Hairstyle That Became A massive Cultural Staple For The Black Community During The 1980s And Early 1990s.

What Is A Jerry/Jheri Curl?

FYI: Original invented by Jheri Redding, an Irish - American hair care entrepreneur, his products created a two-step process that first softened the hair, then watched the curls form. Even though Redding had created the Jheri Curl, it was Black entrepreneur Comer Cottrell who adapted the look for the Black community.

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Modern Gospel Music Began In 1930 When Which Church Denomination Publicly Endorsed The Genre?

What Is Baptist?

FYI: Modern Black Gospel music began in 1930 when the National Baptist Convention publicly endorsed the new upbeat, blues-inflected gospel genre during its annual meeting, helping launch the career of pioneer Thomas A. Dorsey.

400

"Leaders Need Fresh Perspective And Mindsets When Organizations Are Growing. They Must Change Their Thinking Or They Become Lids Instead of Leaders."

Who Is Pastor Darius McClure?

FYI: Point #6 On Keys To Effective Leadership

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🎵 Baby Just Suppose I Should Happen To Cross Your Mind, And By Some Chance A Boy Like Me You're Really Been Trying To Find.... 🎵

Who Is Stevie Wonder?

FYI: Stevie Wonder’s 1980 smooth soul track "All I Do" features an all-star, uncredited backing choir including Michael Jackson, Betty Wright, and Eddie Levert. Co-written by Wonder when he was just 16, the song's original 1966 recording by Tammi Terrell was locked away for decades.

400

This Word Has A Variety Of Meanings Including: Okay, A Wager, "It's On Sight", Conversation Over, Etc.

What Is Bet?

FYI: Urban communities and early hip-hop culture in the 1980s and 1990s shortened the phrase to a standalone "Bet!

400

Facing The Rising Sun Of Our New Day Begun
Let Us March On Till Victory Is Won

Stony The Road We _____
Bitter The Chastening Rod

What is trod?

FYI: This metaphor describes the difficult, painful, and unyielding journey of African Americans through slavery, Jim Crow, and systemic oppression. A stony path lacks ease and causes physical and emotional hurt.

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What Is The Oldest HBCU, That Is Still Open To This Day?

What Is Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?

FYI: Cheyney University of Pennsylvania was founded on February 25, 1837, making it the oldest Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the United States. It was originally established as the African Institute using a bequest from Quaker philanthropist Richard Humphreys. It started as the African Institute before changing its name shortly after to the Institute for Colored Youth (ICY).

500

"If They Don't Give You A Seat At The Table, Bring A Folding Chair"

Who Is Shirley Chisholm?

FYI: Shirley Anita Chisholm was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress

500

🎵 Order My Steps In Your Word Dear Lord
Lead Me Guide Me Everyday
Send Your Anointing, Father I Pray
Order My Steps In Your Word .... 🎵 

Who Is GMWA Women of Worship?

FYI: Last-Minute Soloist: The designated soloist fell ill right before the live recording at the 1993 GMWA Convention in Indianapolis, leaving Mimi Redd to step in at the final moment.

500

A Saying Indicating The Soloist Or Speaker Just Hit A Rough Patch, Forgot The Words, Cracked A Note, or Started Stumbling, And The Congregation Is Extending Grace.

What Is "It's Alright, Take Your Time"? OR
What Is "Take Your Time"?

FYI: It translates to "that was rough, but we love you, keep going".

500

Praise Him With Timbrel And Dance
Praise Him With The Sound Of The Trumpet
Praise Him With The ______ And Harp

What is psaltery?

FYI: A psaltery is an ancient and medieval stringed instrument of the zither family. It features a flat sounding board—often trapezoidal, triangular, or rectangular—with strings stretched across it. Musicians typically play it by plucking the strings with their fingers or a plectrum.

500

What Was Rosa Parks’ Occupation At The Time Of Her Historic Bus Boycott Protest In Montgomery?

What is a seamstress? 

FYI: On December 1, 1955, when she was ordered to give up her seat in Montgomery, Alabama, she was returning home from her job as a tailor's assistant at the Montgomery Fair department store, carrying the fabric for a personal dress she was designing.

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