Rhythm and Poetry
We're cooked
Black Television Shows
Where's the beef?
Nah... Imma do my own thing
200

"The sky is falling the wind is calling / Stand for something, or die in the morning"

Kendrick Lamar

200

They sell them in the cafeteria!

Beef Patties

200

In this show, Will Smith's life gets "flipped-turned upside down"

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

200

“KEEP MY WIFE’S NAME OUT YOUR ------- MOUTH” was yelled between two prominent actors at this yearly event.

The Oscars

200

She is known for sitting down for what she believed in.

Rosa Parks

400

"Toned, tan, fit, and ready / Turn it up 'cause it's getting heavy / Wild, wild, West Coast / these are the girls I love the most"

Snoop Dogg

400
This is a West African, tomato-based rice dish.

Jollof Rice

400

Donald Glover created and stars in this show named for Georgia's capital city.

Atlanta

400

Push Ups, euphoria, Family Matters, meet the grahams, and Not Like Us are songs which arose from the beef between two rappers from these cities.

Toronto and Compton

400

This bank note-able woman defied the segregation policy of a movie theatre in Halifax, in 1946.

Viola Desmond

600

“You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise.”

Maya Angelou

600

This Jamaican dish unites fish and fruit in a beautiful and delicious manner. It tastes like sunshine. It's often called the national dish of Jamaica.

Ackee and Saltfish

600

This animated series focuses on brothers Huey and Riley, who live with their grandfather.

The Boondocks

600

Nicki Minaj’s diss track titled “Big Foot,” was aimed at Megan Thee Stallion, who hails from this state.

Texas

600

Known as "The Greatest", he refused to be drafted into the military due to his religion and ethical opposition to the Vietnam War.

Muhammad Ali

800

“It drops deep as it does in my breath / I never sleep, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death”

Nas

800

To make this, cassava is made to have a dough-like consistency. It's usually eaten with stew.

Fufu

800

This show focuses on the Johnson family - an anesthesiologist, an advertising executive, and their four kids.

Black-ish

800

The rivalry between Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur was part of a larger conflict, between these two regions in the United States

East Coast / West Coast (or L.A. / NYC)

800

She was the first Black child to enter an all-white school in the south.

Ruby Bridges

1000

"There is always light. If only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it."

Amanda Gorman

1000

Guyana's national dish. It's a slow-cooked stew, most often served at Christmas. 

Pepperpot

1000

This mockumentary stars Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues. 

Abbott Elementary

1000

Azealia Banks has been criticized for frequently going after various public figures on social media. In 2019, she performed in this country, where she was criticized for mocking The Great Famine (1846 - 1852)

Ireland

1000

Known as one of the richest people who ever lived, this ruler of Mali is said to have been so generous with his gifts and gold that he caused inflation in various regions.

Mansa Musa  / Musa I of Mali