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This artist, known as "Queen Bey," told everyone to get in "Formation."
Who is Beyonce
This dish of seasoned rice, tomatoes, and spices is the subject of a friendly "war" between Ghana and Nigeria.
What is Jollof rice
This two-word phrase is the highest form of agreement; it means "that's the truth" or "facts."
What is "No cap"? (Also accept: "Period!")
This Intel value, which is also the name of your ERG network, means valuing diversity and embracing differences.
What is Inclusion
This director broke box office records and redefined the horror genre with his films "Get Out" and "Us."
Who is Jordan Peele?
This 2024 Kendrick Lamar track became a global anthem and had the whole culture united.
What is "not like us"
The "holy trinity" of Cajun and Creole cooking consists of onion, celery, and this vegetable.
What is green bell pepper
This phrase, from a famous Keke Palmer meme, is what you say when you definitely don't recognize someone.
What is "Sorry to this man"?
It's 3:00 PM on a Friday, and your manager pings you with just "Hi" and no follow-up. This is known as "The Ping of..."
What is "Anxiety" (or "Death")?
She became the first Black female Vice President of the United States in 2021.
Who is Kamala Harris
Say it loud - I'm Black and proud
What is "James Brown"?
If someone brings this "salad" to the cookout containing raisins, their invitation might be revoked.
It's the universal sign that someone is about to get serious or "spill the tea."
What is pulling up a chair
The classic "corporate" way to say "This meeting is going nowhere, and I have real work to do."
What is "Let's table this" (or "Let's take this offline")?
This visionary entrepreneur founded FUBU (For Us, By Us) and is now a star investor on "Shark Tank."
Who is Daymond John?
This legendary Atlanta hip-hop duo, featuring André 3000 and Big Boi, gave us "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below."
Who is Outkast
It's the "official-unofficial" red beverage of every Black family gathering.
What is "red drink" (or fruit punch)?
If your outfit is perfect, your hair is laid, and your energy is right, your whole look is "giving..."
What is "what it's supposed to give"?
This Intel co-founder's "Law" states that the number of transistors on a chip doubles roughly every two years.
Known for "Hidden Figures" and "Empire," this actress played the groundbreaking NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson.
Who is Taraji P. Henson?
Known as the "African Giant," this Nigerian artist won the "Best Global Music Album" Grammy in 2021 for "Twice as Tall."
You can’t have a proper fish fry without this sweet, golden, deep-fried ball of cornmeal.
What is a hushpuppy
This classic 90s sitcom is responsible for the "Carlton" dance, a move still attempted at weddings today.
What is "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"?
When you finally log off for the holidays after a Q4 push, you're officially in this two-word mode.
What is "Out of Office" (or "OOO")?
A computer scientist and engineer, he holds three of the original nine patents for the IBM PC and was the first Black IBM Fellow.
Who is Dr. Mark Dean?