Christmas
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Movies
This 1990 holiday classic features a young boy named Kevin who is left home alone.
What is Home Alone?
In 1970, this Motown group released Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, which remains a Christmas favorite.
Who are The Jackson 5?
This sweet dish, made with cornmeal, sugar, and spices, is a traditional holiday treat enjoyed by African American families during Christmas.
What is Cornbread?
This popular Christmas decoration is often made of evergreen branches and is hung above doorways as a symbol of peace, leading to the tradition of "kissing under it."
What is mistletoe?
This 1996 holiday movie stars Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington?
What is The Preacher’s Wife?
This artist’s soulful rendition of This Christmas became a holiday classic.
Who is Donny Hathaway?
Some African American families, particularly in the South, serve this popular Christmas dessert made from sweet potatoes, which is often spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg.
What is sweet potato pie?
This iconic Christmas figure, who delivers presents to children worldwide, is said to reside at the North Pole and travels in a sleigh pulled by reindeer.
Who is Santa Claus?
In The Polar Express, the conductor punch this word into the main character’s ticket?
What is Believe?
This chart-topping diva's holiday hit All I Want for Christmas Is You is one of the best-selling Christmas songs of all time.
Who is Mariah Carey?
During Christmas, it’s common in many African American communities to hang stockings over the fireplace as a symbol of good fortune. Traditionally, what is placed in these stockings, especially for children?
What are small toys, fruit, and candy?
In the U.S., this festive treat, often decorated with sprinkles or sugar, is made by baking dough into shapes such as stars, trees, and angels.
What are Christmas cookies?
This 2013 holiday movie features a Black family navigating secrets, tensions, and reconnections during a Christmas reunion?
What is The Best Man Holiday?
Whitney Houston’s version of this classic hymn was featured in The Preacher’s Wife soundtrack.
What is Joy to the World?
This popular Christmas drink, often made with egg yolks, sugar, and milk, is a favorite in African American homes, with many adding rum or bourbon for an extra holiday kick.
What is eggnog?
This classic Christmas song, first written in 1818 in Austria, tells the story of the birth of Christ and is commonly sung during Christmas Eve church services.
What is "Silent Night"?
This is the holiday movie starring Gabrielle Union and Morris Chestnut, where they fall in love during Christmas?
What is The Perfect Holiday?
This hip-hop duo released the holiday hit Players Ball, originally meant to be a Christmas song.
Who are OutKast?
In African American communities, it’s common to celebrate the holiday season by decorating this special type of tree with ornaments, lights, and sometimes symbols representing African heritage.
What is a Kwanzaa tree?
In the U.S., it’s a tradition to hang this sweet treat on Christmas trees. The colorful candy is often shaped like a cane and is a popular holiday symbol.
What are candy canes?