Black Holiday Films
Whitney Houston stars as the titular character in this holiday classic Denzel Washington and Courtney B. Vance?
What is "The Preacher's Wife"?
Rather than hang stockings, children in Haiti put these out under the tree, filled with straw.
What are shoes?
The Swahili phrase "Matunda Ya Kwanza" translates to this in English.
What is "First Fruits"?
According to the song, your true love should provide you with this type of jewelry on the fifth day of Christmas.
What are Five Golden Rings?
Ying-Yang Twins:
"Everybody clean, everybody's raw
Everybody at the bar sippin' egg nog
Tipsy, tipsy, what do you know?
The whole club filled up with mistletoe."
What is "Deck Da Club"?
When friends Craig and Day-Day are robbed by Santa Claus, they get jobs as mall security guards in this famous comedy sequel.
What is "Friday After Next"?
Due to their geographic location, this island nation celebrates Christmas near the beginning of their summer holidays, during which colorful jacaranda trees are populated by colorful native birds lorikeets and rosellas.
Where is Australia?
The traditional Kwanzaa greeting "Habari Gani" translates to this in English?
What is "What's the News?"
This award-winning Christmas hit for Whitney Houston was originally written in 1962 as a call for peace after the Cuban Missile Crisis.
What is "Do You Hear What I Hear"?
TLC:
"Giddiup, giddiup, giddiup and away we go
In winter wonderland off we ride in the snow."
What is "Sleigh Ride"?
Forest Whitaker stars as toymaker Jeronicus Jangle in this award-winning Netflix holiday film from 2020.
What is "Jingle Jangle"?
In 1974, this American fast food chain used the slogan "Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!" to solidify their food as a Christmas tradition in Japan.
What is Kentucky Fried Chicken?
On December 26, a black candle is lit to celebrate this first and foundational principle for Kwanzaa.
This traditional gospel carol was first transcribed by John Wesley Work, Jr. in 1907 for the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
What is "Go, Tell It On the Mountain"?
Snoop Dogg
"Santa Claus on the ceiling, Jack Frost chillin'
Pinch the Grinch for being a holiday villain
Season's greetings, all the proceedings
Are brought to you by the church house where we'll be eatin'"
What is "Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto"?
In this Christmas film, the titular character goes to the town of Bucktussle, Alabama, with her great-niece to spend Christmas with the great-niece's daughter as financial trouble involving a newly-constructed dam threatens the town.
What is "A Madea Christmas"?
Because Christianity is outlawed in this country, the .15% of the population that is Christian celebrates the ancient Persian holiday Shab-e Yalda on Dec. 21 with pomegranates and watermelons.
Where is Iran?
Throughout Kwanzaa, one of these is placed on a ceremonial mat to represent each child in the household, symbolizing that every adult is responsible for the well-being of all children.
What is an ear of corn?
In 1871, organist Sir John Stainer used a 1580 song about a prostitute, added lyrics by hymnist William Chatterton Dix, and created this new holiday carol.
What is "What Child Is This?"
RUN-DMC:
"In the fireplace is the yule log
Beneath the mistletoe as we drink eggnog
The rhymes that you hear are the rhymes of Darryl's
But each and every year, we bust Christmas carols."
What is "Christmas in Hollis"?
Eddie Murphy is so determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest in this film, he makes a pact with an elf to help him win, bringing the 12 days of Christmas chaotically to life.
What is "Candy Cane Lane"?
In the days leading up to Christmas, there are special events in this South American country called 'chocolatadas' where people meet to see each other and drink hot chocolate and eat panetón, a traditional Christmas cake.
Where is Peru?
Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 during the aftermath of this August 1965 event in Los Angeles.
What are the Watts Riots?
According to songwriter John Henry Hopkins Jr. in 1857, these are the names of "We Three Kings."
Who are Gaspard, Melchior, and Balthazar?
Outkast:
"It's beginnin' to look a lot like what?
Follow my every step
Take notes on how I crept, I's bout to go in depth
This is the way I creep my season, here's my ghetto rep"
What is "Player's Ball"?