"Firsts" in History
The first black president of the U.S (2009).
Barack Obama
"Thriller" (1982)
"Beat it" (1983)
"Billie Jean" (1983)
Michael Jackson
"There's no way I'm kissin' a frog and eatin' a bug on the same day".
-Disney production
Princess and the Frog
5 out of the top 10 ranked music genres are African American inspired/created, can you name 3/5 of the genres?
Hip Hop, Rap, Rock, Soul/R&B, and Jazz
This word is often used to compliment someone on an outfit/style
Hint:
Santa's ____
Slay
"Slay" is a term that is fairly recent, and originated from Black/Latin LGBTQ+ ballroom culture around the 1980s. The meaning for the most part remains the same as today's, usually used to praise or compliment.
The first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school in the south in 1960, shortly after the Brown v. Board decision
Ruby Bridges
"Not Like Us" (2024)
"Money Trees" (2012)
"HUMBLE." (2017)
Kendrick Lamar
"Living off a coffee from a pot none of you wanna touch!"
-Taraji P Henson
Hidden Figures
A popular crunchy potato snack invented by George Speck, the most popular brand of the snack currently is Lays
Potato Chips
Another term for "going to" do something, also sounds similar to "gonna"
Finna
First started appearing in the early 1900s in the south, and was actually based from the term "fixing to", which turned into "finna", then spread through music and pop culture quickly later on.
The first American for 50 years to have won four gold medals in the olympics (four world records held for 50+ years) in track and field which include: the 100m dash, 200m dash, long jump, and 4x100m relay
Jesse Owens
"Wavy (Interlude)" (2017)
"Kill Bill" (2022)
"All The Stars" (2018)
SZA
"Just bury me in the ocean with my ancestors who jumped from the ships, because they knew death was better than bondage."
-Michael B Jordan
Black Panther
George Washington Carver was a botanist and agricultural scientist that developed crops such as soybeans and sweet potatoes, but also this popular legume that is often the invoker of an allergy, and butter-ized
Peanuts
This term is used to describe something not very serious or on the down low, synonym for subtle
Lowkey
The earliest origins of the term can date back to the mid 1800s, and keeps the same meaning today, usually trying to soften a statement or not make a huge deal about something.
The first African American trumpet jazz musician to be on the cover of Time magazine (1949) and host a national radio show.
Louis Armstrong
"Les" (2011)
"Redbone" (2016)
"Me and Your Mama" (2016)
Donald Glover (Childish Gambino)
"Now you're in the sunken place"
-Jordan Peele (director)
Get out
Garrett Morgan is credited with the invention of this tri-color device designed to regulate traffic and prevent accidents on the road
The traffic light
A word someone says when they find something frustrating or inconveniencing, they could also call it a ____ moment
Bruh
First originated in the 1890s by the Black English community, and was used in replacement for "brother" and another variation of "bro".
This black power organization established in 1966 were among the first groups to implement community health clinics to test for sickle cell anemia, free clothing programs, and other systems that were coined "Survival Programs".
The Black Panther Party
"Superstition" (2002)
"Part-Time Lover" (1985)
"I Just Called To Say I Love You" (1999)
Stevie Wonder
“Last time I seen my brother. Last time I seen the sun."
-Michael B Jordan
Sinners
Mary Van Brittan Brown invented this vigilant computer technology system to protect homes and prevent break-ins, patented in 1969.
The Home Security System
This two word phrase is what someone would say after someone makes a good point in response to an argument, or notices something not obvious
Clock it
"Clock it" originated in New York around the 1960s, mainly used in ballroom and drag culture. Originally, this phrase was used to point out something that was not immediately obvious.