“Say It with Your Chest”
“You gon’ learn today!” was a catchphrase from which comedian’s stand-up?
Kevin Hart
Who said, “You get a car! You get a car! Everybody gets a car!”
Oprah Winfrey
You keep these plastic bags inside another plastic bag.
Grocery bags
Who gets the first plate at the cookout?
The elders
Who was the first Black president of the United States?
Barack Obama
Before fame, this basketball legend was “His Airness” at UNC.
Michael Jordan
She helped send the first American to space.
Katherine Johnson
If your mom says “Keep on…” what should you do?
Stop immediately
“Do I look like Boo Boo the Fool?” means what?
I’m not dumb
“It be your own…”
people
“You straight?” doesn’t mean what?
Are you heterosexual
“Bet” means what?
Okay / got it
“You got jokes” meant what?
You’re being funny or slick
In Friday, what did Smokey say he was doing when caught in the yard?
“I was smokin’!”
“Bye, Felicia!” originated from what movie?
Friday
You have a cabinet full of these that used to have butter in them.
Old margarine or butter tubs
If you don’t know how to make this, don’t bring it.
Potato salad
Who refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama?
Rosa Parks
This talk show host worked at a local TV station in Nashville.
Oprah Winfrey
This inventor created the ironing board.
Sarah Boone
When your cousin says “Just be there,” what does that mean?
No questions, just show up
“A hard head makes a…” finish the phrase.
Soft behind
“Say it louder for the…”
people in the back
“I’m weak” means what?
That’s funny
“Cap” means what?
A lie
“Word up” meant what?
I agree / that’s true
“King Kong ain’t got nothin’ on me!” was shouted by Denzel Washington's character in what movie?
Training Day
“Don’t worry if they can’t handle your glow” was a quote from which singer’s visual album?
Beyoncé (Lemonade)
You know not to touch your mama’s what in the living room?
Decorative pillows or couch
What drink is almost always found in a red cup?
Sweet tea, lemonade, kool-aid, or punch
Who created the three-light traffic signal?
Garrett Morgan
Before acting, this Black Panther star studied at Howard University.
Chadwick Boseman
This educator founded the Bethune-Cookman College.
Mary McLeod Bethune
When someone says “Who all gon’ be there?” what are they asking?
Who’s attending before deciding
“Stop all that crying before I…” finish the phrase.
Give you something to cry about
“Don’t start none…”
wont be none
“She ate that” means what?
She did really well
“No cap” means what?
For real / no lie
“Fresh” meant what in the 80s/90s?
Cool or stylish
“You sho’ is ugly!” was said by which character in The Color Purple?
Sofia (played by Oprah Winfrey)
“I’m rooting for everybody Black” — who said this at the Emmys?
Issa Rae
You use this universal household item for burns, coughs, and everything else.
Vicks VapoRub
You can’t take food until what happens?
The prayer
Who was the first Black woman astronaut in space?
Dr. Mae Jemison
This famous rapper worked at McDonald’s before his debut album The College Dropout.
Kanye West
This man invented the first gas mask prototype.
Garrett Morgan
When your aunt says “You got McDonald’s money?” it means…
You’re not getting fast food
“If you don’t stop running in and out my house…” means what?
You’re wasting the AC
“God is good…”
all the time
“You different” means what?
You stood out (usually impressed)
“It’s giving…” means what?
It has a certain vibe or energy
“Homeboy/homegirl” meant what?
A close friend
“All my life I had to fight” is one of the most quoted lines from which film?
The Color Purple (by Celie, played by Whoopi Goldberg)
“I’m not gonna be ignored!” became a viral line from which Empire character?
Cookie Lyon (played by Taraji P. Henson)
You know to unplug this appliance when a thunderstorm starts.
The TV (or everything in the house)
What’s the usual phrase someone says when something on your plate is good?
“Who made the...?"
usually mac and cheese
Who founded the Tuskegee Institute?
Booker T. Washington
Before her rise in music, this artist was an extra on The Cosby Show.
Alicia Keys
This man invented the modern-day super soaker water gun.
Lonnie Johnson
If someone says “I’m finna slide,” what are they about to do?
leave
“You smell yourself” means what?
You’re acting grown
“One monkey don’t…”
stop no show
“Say less” means what?
I understand / no need to explain further
“We outside” means what?
We’re out enjoying life / being social
“Talk to the hand” meant what?
I’m done listening