Black Mom Sayings
This classic warning usually came right before a whoopin’, meaning you were in trouble for something you didn’t even do yet.
“Keep on, and I’ma give you something to cry about.”
This Cartoon Network series features a trio of brothers living in a suburban cul-de-sac, constantly hustling for jawbreakers.
What is Ed, Edd n Eddy?
This character’s shield wasn’t always made of vibranium — in the comics, it originally contained an alloy that the U.S. government could never successfully replicate.
Who is Captain America?
This mathematician featured in Hidden Figures calculated the launch window for the first American in space.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
Before becoming one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, this star was a dancer on In Living Color as part of the “Fly Girls.”
Who is Jennifer Lopez?
If you asked your mom for something at the store, you probably heard this phrase that meant: “Don’t embarrass me.”
“Don’t touch nothing, don’t ask for nothing.”
This Adult Swim show features an anthropomorphic fast-food trio living in New Jersey and includes characters like Frylock and Master Shake.
What is Aqua Teen Hunger Force?
This antagonist’s signature scars aren’t just decorative — each one represents a confirmed mission completed outside Wakanda.
Who is Killmonger
This all-Black military pilot group from WWII became known for their red aircraft tails.
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
This EGOT-winning singer and actress became the first Black woman to win the Grammy for Best R&B Album with her debut project in 1986.
Who is Whitney Houston?
This saying meant: stop crying, stop complaining, or stop exaggerating.
Fix your face.
In this action-heavy Cartoon Network reboot, the main character Ben receives a watch-like device allowing him to transform into 10 aliens.
What is Ben 10?
This character once altered reality so drastically that an entire nation forgot their own children
Who is Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch?
This Black journalist, activist, and suffragist led anti-lynching campaigns after the death of her friends in 1892.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
This actress became the first Black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for her role as a complicated law professor.
Who is Viola Davis?
What famous line does your mom say when you express you want to eat at a fast food chain
“You got _____ money?”
This Adult Swim sci-fi comedy follows a nihilistic scientist and his anxious grandson through inter-dimensional chaos.
What is Rick and Morty?
After an accident that damaged his hands, this hero sought answers far from Western medicine, eventually finding power in a library guarded by monks.
Who is Doctor Strange?
This Pan-Africanist founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and the Black Star Line.
Who is Marcus Garvey?
Before becoming a Marvel icon, this actor gained recognition playing a baseball legend and a soul legend in two different biopics.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
This phrase, often said while pointing at a public bathroom or a store aisle, meant she expected you to behave perfectly because “home training” better show up today.
“Don’t make me have to show out in here.”
This early CN original features a young boy who inherits magical chalk that brings drawings to life—long before the live-action reboot.
What is ChalkZone?
Known for her scientific brilliance long before she ever stepped into a suit, this MCU hero was responsible for creating a synthetic heart-shaped herb.
Who is Shuri?
Before becoming a major civil rights icon, this woman was the first female head of the NAACP’s Youth Council in Montgomery.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This Grammy-winning artist once performed at the Super Bowl twice and voiced a character in the live-action remake of The Lion King.
Who is Beyoncé?