Music
This is the beginning phrase of Silent Night (in a black household).
What is “In my Mind”?
In the movie Friday After Next, Day-Day takes this job way too seriously.
What is being a security guard?
In A Madea Christmas, Madea said she sold this item.
What are "trees"?
In the Christmas episode of The Parkers, Nikki and the others end up getting stuck overnight in this location while shopping for the holidays.
What is the mall?
Historically, this holiday activity by Black churches ensured no one was alone or hungry on Christmas.
What are community Christmas dinners?
This iconic R&B group sang "Let It Snow" for their classic Christmas album.
Who is Boyz II Men?
This actress won Best Actress at the American Black Film Festival for her role in the 'Best Man Holiday'.
Who is Nia Long?
In this movie an angel plays basketball with neighborhood kids, then later performs a piano duet in a church that leaves the congregation in tears.
What is The Preacher's Wife?
In the Christmas episode of The Proud Family, the family extends the invitation to someone for their holiday dinner that changes their entire celebration.
Who is the homeless family, consisting of Joseph, Margaret, and their daughter Stephanie?
For many African Americans, this Christmas season in the 1860s was the first celebrated in freedom.
What is Christmas 1863?
(Acceptable: “The first Christmas after emancipation.”)
TLC released this Christmas song in 1992.
What is "Sleigh Ride"?
This sibling returns home married without telling the family in This Christmas.
Who is Claude?
In This Christmas, this character left home years earlier and returned for the holidays hiding financial troubles.
Who is Quentin Whitfield?
In the Christmas episode of The Jamie Foxx Show, what does Jamie have to relive over and over again after a mall Santa puts a curse on him?
What is Christmas Eve?
This Kwanzaa symbol holds the seven candles representing the Nguzo Saba.
What is the Kinara?
In the song Santa Baby, Eartha Kitt asked for these two items from Santa first.
What is a sable and a 54 convertible (light blue)?
In Almost Christmas, Walter attempted to perfect this dessert.
What is sweet potato pie?
In this movie, a young girl secretly schemes to reunite her parents by enlisting a department store Santa Claus she believes can make miracles happen.
What is The Perfect Holiday?
In the Christmas episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (“Deck the Halls”), who does Will promise to get to sing at Nicky’s christening?
Who are Boyz II Men?
Created in 1966 during the Civil Rights era, this cultural holiday is celebrated from December 26 through January 1.
What is Kwanzaa?
From “Sweet Little Jesus Boy”, famously performed by Mahalia Jackson, finish this Lyric: “Sweet little holy child, we didn’t know who you were… ______.”
What is “didn’t know you’d come to save us, Lord, to take our sins away”?
Georgia Byrd brings this item with her on her trip in Last Holiday, revealing her dreams and goals.
What is the “Book of Possibilities”?
A polished tech executive's carefully curated holiday plans unravel when unexpected family drama exposes secrets during a lavish Christmas gathering.
What is Merry Liddle Christmas?
In the Christmas episode of A Different World, Whitley is told that three ghosts will visit her. Who are the three characters that represent the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?
Who are Mr. Gaines (Christmas Past), Walter Oakes (Christmas Present), and Jaleesa Vinson (Christmas Yet to Come)?
This African American gospel singer became one of the first artists to popularize a full Christmas album rooted in gospel tradition, helping shape the sound of Black Christmas music nationwide.
Who is Mahalia Jackson?
(also known as the Queen of Gospel)