Decode the Acronym:Black mom edition
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Hint: Your mom would say this when you wanted a certain food
"You got that McDonald's money."
Whose brand has the name of "Dreamville"?
J.Cole
"I could see if it was a real n---a like TI... but Usher?"
Riley Freeman: The Boondocks
What was the name of the first all-Black military aviation group in WWII?
The Tuskegee Airmen
What is a remedy black people prescribe when feeling sick
Hint: It's a beverage
Ginger Ale
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Hint: A task your mom asked you to do before she got home from work
"Take the meat out the freezer"
During the 2024 rap feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, which Kendrick Lamar diss track became a cultural anthem and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100?
Not Like Us
"I am going up this mountain to save my marriage."
Sheila: Why Did I Get Married?: Tyler Perry
She was a pioneering African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social activist who became America's first female self-made millionaire.
Madam Cj Walker
What daytime talk show moment featured “You get a car! You get a car!”?
The Oprah Winfrey Show with Oprah Winfrey
INOOYLF
Hint: Your mom would say this when you tried her
"I am not one of your little friends."
Which two legendary 1990s rappers became central figures in the East Coast–West Coast hip-hop rivalry and were both tragically killed in drive-by shootings just months apart?
Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.
D ____, D _____, D______
Hint: A sad and pivotal scene within this 70's show
Florida Evans: "Good times"
What was the unfulfilled promise of land and resources to formerly enslaved African Americans after the Civil War?
40 acres and a mule
What NBA player popularized the cornrows + arm sleeve look in the early 2000s?
Allen Iverson
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Hint: Something your mom would say when you keep opening and closing something
Ya'll got one more time to open the door, letting all the air out. You either stay in or out."
What song during the Civil Rights movement signified the intense pain of racial discrimination and the hopeful resilience of African Americans?
A Change is gonna come by Sam Cooke
And I work like a dog, day and night. Living off a coffee from a pot none of you want to touch".
Tarajhi P. Henson. Hidden figures
What was the name of the prosperous Black community in North Carolina destroyed in a 1898 coup?
Wilmington (the Wilmington Massacre of 1898)
What early 20th-century movement centered in New York helped make Black music, art, and literature foundational to American pop culture?
The Harlem Renaissance
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Hint: Your mom would say this when she was mad at you for complaining
Stop all that crying before I give you something to cry about
What 1999 album by ______ won five Grammy Awards and became one of the most influential neo-soul and hip-hop projects of all time?
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Which popular 90s sitcom was set at the fictional Hillman College, an HBCU inspired by institutions like Spelman College, Howard University, and Hampton University?
A Different World
Which Supreme Court case declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
What groundbreaking 1970s music and dance television program, created by Don Cornelius, became a national platform for Black artists and introduced the iconic “dance line” format?
Soul Train