Sickle Cell Science
This is the most common type of sickle cell disease, caused by inheriting two sickle hemoglobin genes.
HbSS
This 90s sitcom followed the life of a young man after he moved to California with his Uncle Phil.
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
This famous residence is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
The White House
Of the original 8 reindeer, which is often named last in the song "Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer".
Blitzen
Hey, it's another Christmas holiday
It's a joyous thing, let the Angels sing
Cause we're together
We got a thing here, can't let it slip away
Let it Snow
A person with this sickle cell type inherits one sickle gene and one hemoglobin C gene.
This tv show aired in the mid to late 70s and featured a young Janet Jackson.
Good Times
This DC monument honors the 16th president of the United States and features a giant seated statue.
The Lincoln Memorial
This plant, often hung in doorways, is traditionally used as an excuse for a holiday kiss.
Mistletoe
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Mariah Carey- All I want For Christmas is You
The year sickle cell disease was first discovered in the United States.
1910
Issa Rae created and starred in this hit HBO series about friendship and navigating adulthood.
Insecure
DC does not belong to any U.S. state and is instead classified as this.
A federal district. (Or just "district")
This beverage—often spiced, creamy, and served warm or chilled—is associated with holiday celebrations.
Eggnog
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir
Folks dressed up like Eskimos
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
Two parents who each carry the sickle cell trait (HbAS) have this percentage chance of having a child with sickle cell disease.
25%
This 1970s variety show hosted by Don Cornelius highlighted Black music, dance, and culture.
Soul Train
This neighborhood is known as “Black Broadway” due to its historic Black arts and culture scene.
U st.
In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” this number of drummers is drumming.
12
It's Christmastime in Hollis, Queens
Mom's cookin' chicken and collard greens
Rice and stuffing, macaroni and cheese
And Santa put gifts under Christmas trees
Christmas in Hollis - Run DMC
*Daily Double*
This is the term for having one sickle gene and one normal beta-globin gene, usually resulting in no symptoms
Sickle cell trait
Khadijah James was the name of her character on the tv show "Living Single". Who played this character?
Queen Latifah
This Washington, DC–born jazz legend led one of the most influential big bands in history.
Duke Ellington
*Daily Double*
The German word “tannenbaum” refers to this Christmas symbol.
Christmas Tree
What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms