Modern Hip-Hop
This rapper dropped “HUMBLE.” in 2017
Kendrick Lamar
Issa Rae created and starred in this hit HBO series
Insecure
Saying someone is “extra” means they are doing this
Doing too much / overreacting
These sweet yams are often topped with marshmallows
candied yams
She refused to give up her bus seat in 1955
Rosa Parks
She calls herself the “Hot Girl Coach
Megan Thee Stallion
This sitcom features the Johnson family and stars Anthony Anderson (Hint Bow Johnson)
Black-ish
If someone is “finna,” they are about to do this
about to / going to
This dish is made by frying cornmeal-dusted catfish
fried catfish
This man delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech
Martin Luther King Jr.
His album Astroworld sparked a worldwide tour
Travis Scott
The Banks family returned in this dramatic reboot of a classic sitcom (Hint features Will Smith)
Bel-Air
“Don’t @ me” means this
don’t argue with me about it
A popular Sunday drink: sweet iced tea with added lemon
Sweet tea
He was the first Black Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall
This Atlanta rapper made “Mask Off
Future
This 2023 Netflix series starred Jamie Foxx battling supernatural forces (Hint The government)
They Cloned Tyrone
What does it mean to be “Woke”
socially aware / aware of injustice
These slow-cooked beans are flavored with brown sugar and bacon
baked beans
This activist coined the phrase “By Any Means Necessary.”
Malcolm X
Known for blending rap and singing, he created The Melodic Blue
Baby Keem
Ava DuVernay directed this powerful miniseries about the Central Park Five (Hint Netflix series)
When They See Us
“It’s giving…” is used to do this
describe a vibe or impression
These deep-fried balls are made from seasoned black-eyed peas
hushpuppies
She helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman