Black Mama Sayings
Your mom tells you this when she wants you to know she's not to be played with
What is.. I ain't one of your lil friends
This man was the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and later secretary of state
Who is.. Colin Powell
Who was the first Black American woman chosen as Miss America?
Who is... Vanessa Williams
This is a song you expect to hear at a cookout
What is.. Before I Let Go by Frankie Beverly and Maze
Which HBCU used to have so many rattlesnakes on its campus, it became the official school mascot?
What is.. FAMU
Your mom will tell you this when she notices your voice goes up an octave
What is... First of all, check your tone
He became the first U.S. track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympiad
Who is... Jesse Owens
What Harlem theatre is a showcase for Black talent?
What is.. the Apollo
Which city is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of Hip Hop?
What is... the Bronx, NYC
Name the black actor that was expelled from their HBCU
Who is.. Samuel L. Jackson
Your mom has just given you a spanking and notices you start to tear up.. state her next line
What is.. stop all that crying before I give you something to cry about
He is one of the most important writers of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, which celebrated black life and culture.
Who is... Langston Hughes
Known for his social and political views, who published The Souls of Black Folks in 1903?
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois
This renaissance man has a gift for producing, composing, arranging, and performing
Who is... Quincy Jones
Name the HBCU that was founded for AA, but is more than 90% white
What is... Bluefield State College (Bluefield, WV)
Your mom has just picked you up from school and she notices you are singing a song.. state her next line
What is... I hope you know that school work like you know them songs
He was the founder of Negro History Week, which eventually became Black History Month
Who is.. Carter G. Woodson
n 1926 the Soul Stirrers were the first gospel quartet to add a second lead to solo over the usual four-part harmony. In 1950 what singer joined this group?
Who is... Sam Cooke
This jazz legend referred to music as his mistress.
Who is... Duke Ellington
Name the HBCU named after John D. Rockefeller's wife, Laura
What is .. Spelman (Laura Spelman Rockefeller)
Your mom will make this statement in reference to money and a bank
What is.. don't let your mouth write a check your a** can't cash
She was a mathematician and physicist who helped send John Glenn around the Earth. She performed her duties with the NASA space agency.
Who is.. Katherine Johnson
What is the name of the sculpture designed as a tribute to the four Black girls killed during a church bombing in Alabama in 1963?
What is... the Crucifixion
Name the Grammy-Award winning quartet from Philadelphia that has sold over four million copies of their album Cooley High Harmony.
Who is... Boyz II Men
Name the HBCU that stopped accepting women and became an all-female institution
What is.. Bennett College