Slang
this term is used to describe the overall vibe, mood, or look of something.
what is "it's giving"
This pioneer’s 1888 "Goldsmith" model improved the Home Security System by adding a motorized camera and two-way microphone.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
This phrase is used when a child requests to eat food at a specific fast food chain
What is "Do I look like I got McDonald's money?, We got food at home."
In 2023, this legendary performer became the most awarded artist in Grammy history, surpassing conductor Georg Solti with a total of 32 wins.
Who is Beyoncé?
Known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," her 1955 refusal to give up her bus seat sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
this term is to notice, recognize, or call out gossip or the truth about something
what is "clock that tea"
This physicist’s research at Bell Labs in the '70s and '80s led to the development of the Portable Fax, Touch-Tone Telephone, and Fiber Optic Cables.
Who is Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson?
this phrase is used to describe the odor a child gets when playing too long in the yard or outdoors
What is "you smell like outside"
This multi-hyphenate star made history as the first Black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Annalise Keating.
Who is Viola Davis?
his Howard alumna made history in 2021 as the first woman, the first Black person, and the first S
Who is Kamala Harris?
To hype someone up, often to an insincere, biased, or cringeworthy degree
what is "glazed" or "glazing"
This computer scientist led the team that developed GPS (Global Positioning System) technology during her 30-year career at the Naval Surface Warfare Center.
Who is Gladys West?
this phrase is used when you have said or done something too comfortable with your mom
What is "I'm not one of your little friends"
fter starting on YouTube with "The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl," she went on to create, write, and star in the hit HBO series Insecure.
Who is Issa Rae?
In 1968, this educator became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, later running for President under the slogan "Unbought and Unbossed."
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
To step back and let someone do their thing because it might turn out amazing.
what is "let em cook"
This "human computer" performed the complex manual calculations for John Glenn’s first orbital spaceflight and the Apollo 11 trajectory to the moon.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This phrase is used when entering a building with a variety of items that can be attractive to children
what is "when we get into this store don't touch nothing and don't ask for nothing cause I'm not getting nothing"
Known as the "Queen of All Media," she became North America's first Black multi-billionaire and hosted the highest-rated daytime talk show in history for 25 years.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This investigative journalist and co-founder of the NAACP risked her life to document and expose the horrors of lynching in the South.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
This term is used to describe a person as someone to celebrate or can be used to acknowledge someone's presence
what is "you the birthday"
As a young woman in the 1940s, she invented the Sanitary Belt (a precursor to modern pads), though she wasn't credited for years because companies refused to work with a Black inventor.
Who is Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner?
This is a rhetorical question where the answer is always no in reference is looking stupid or naive
what is "Do I look like booboo the fool?"
This actress is the undisputed "Mother of Hollywood," known for her legendary roles in What's Love Got to Do with It and Black Panther.
Who is Angela Bassett?
This Howard alumna and Nobel Prize-winning author wrote the American classics The Bluest Eye and Beloved.
Who is Toni Morrison?