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100

Who is the oldest living family member?

Mary Risher

100

Who sings the staple cookout song, "Before I Let Go?"

Frankie Beverly and Maze

100

Who loudly led most of the prayers at family functions?

Uncle Louis Risher

100

Who were the parents on the Cosby Show?

Clair and Cliff

100

What dish is almost always served at a Southern Sunday dinner?

Fried Chicken

200

Which family member was credited as an actress in the movie "What's Love Got To Do With It?"

Leslie Thurston

200

What dance always gets played at black family functions?

The Electric Slide

200

Who would cook Sunday dinner and serve it out of her trunk at camp meeting?

Aunt Mary Risher

200

What was the name of the family on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air?

The Banks

200

What green vegetable is usually slow-cooked with smoked turkey or ham hocks?

Collard Greens

300

Who in our family had the nickname "Bubba?"

Uncle Albert Risher
300

Who performed “Family Reunion”, the song that literally names the event?  

The O'Jays

300

What is our "home" church?

Greenville U.M.C. 

300

What city did the Evans family live in on Good Times?

Chicago 

300

What beans  are traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day for luck?

Black eye peas

400

Which one of Effie and Willie's children died on their wedding day?

CJ Risher

400

What 2000 classic usually starts line dancing at family cookouts?

The Cha Cha Slide

400

What family activity was done every October?

Butchering Hogs

400

On the Jeffersons, what was the name of George and Weezy's son?

Lionel

400

What is the name of the slow-cooked rice dish with roots in West Africa that’s popular in the South?

Red rice

500

In what city and state did Grandma Effie die in?

Smithfield, North Carolina

500

Which funk group had the hit “Flashlight”, often played at Black gatherings?  

Parliament

500

Whose house did the family eat breakfast at every fourth Saturday in October?

Gertie and Willie Britt

500

In Sanford and Son, what was Fred Sanford’s favorite insult for Lamont?

Big Dummy

500

What type of fish is often fried and served at fish fries or reunions?

Whiting

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