Black Mardi Gras (Texas Relays nickname)
The Texas Relays are an annual track event (since 1925) hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. The Relays bring together both high school and college students and there are many parties held…
Alphebetical for "b"
Black Monday (head coach firing day after NFL regular season)
"Black Monday" has been the name for various events -- usually bad -- that occur on a Monday. The National Football League's regular season ends with Sunday games; the head coaches…
Black Monday; Black Tuesday; Black Thursday; Black Friday (Wall Street stock declines)
Entry in progress -- B.P. THe Free DictionaryBlack FridayA day of stock market catastrophe. Originally, September 24th, 1869 was termed Black Friday. The crash was sparked by gold speculators…
Black National Anthem (“Lift Every Voice and Sing”)
Wikipedia: life Every Voice and Sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics by James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) and set to music by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson…
Black Rock (CBS); Hard Rock (ABC); 30 Rock (NBC)
"Black Rock" is the name of the CBS building at West 52nd Street and Avenue of the Americas. The outside of the building shows the black stuff. The name also comes from the John…
Black Russian (cocktail)
The "Black Russian" cocktail contains vodka and coffee liqueur (such as Kahlua or Tia Maria). The cocktail is cited in print from October 25, 1956, when this was printed in the San…
Black Tin Pan Alley or Uncle Tom’s Cabin (Gaiety Building)
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Gaiety Theatre (New York City)The Gaiety Theatre was a Broadway theatre at 1547 Broadway in New York City from 1909 until 1982, when it was torn down. The office…
Black Wall Street
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: The Black Wall StreetThe Black Wall Street can refer to: . Greenwood, Tulsa, Oklahoma . Jackson Ward, Richmond, Virginia . Parrish Street, in Durham, North…
Black Zone (area without electrical power)
Hurricane Sandy hit New York City in the evening of October 29, 2012. The Con Ed power company experienced many problems and power went out over lower Manhattan for several days. Manhattan below…
Black-and-White (cookie)
The famous black-and-white "cookie" is actually a "cake." The black-and-white was re-popularized on the television show Seinfeld in the 1990s. Unfortunately, I haven't…
Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World (Athens nickname)
Athens in East Texas calls itself the "Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World." The slogan dates from at least 1971, when Athens hosted a black-eyed pea festival. Handbook of Texas…
Black-Robed Gang (court judges)
The court dress of judges in the United States usually consists of black robes. The term "black-robed gang" refers to a court -- usually the United States Supreme Court -- and is a thinly…
Blackbirds (Long Island University teams)
It is not known when or why Long Island University called its sports teams the "Blackbirds," but the nickname had been used since at least 1935. In 2019, the "Blackbirds"…
Blackout Cake
The "Blackout Cake" is the famed product of Brooklyn's Ebinger's Bakery, which began in 1898 and closed its doors in 1972. It's not clear when this was called…
Blameocracy (blame + democracy); Blameocrat (blame + bureaucrat)
A "blameocracy" (blame + democracy) is when one political party blames another political party for seemingly all of the country's problems, or when a president blames the previous…
Blamestream Media
"Blamestream media" is a nickname that some have applied to the “mainstream media” (MSM). The term "lamestream media" (cited in print since at least 1999) indicates a lame…
Bleisure (business + leisure)
"Bleisure" (business + leisure) is a buzzword in the travel industry. "Bleisure" has been cited in print since at least 2008 and made many newspaper and magazine articles in…
Blessing of the Bicycles (Blessing of the Bikes)
An annual "Blessing of the Bikes" (or "Blessing of the Bicycles") has been held in the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine since 1999. The blessing is to promote bicycle…
Blessing of the Fleet (BayFest)
Several events are called "Blessing of the Fleet." http://www.brooklyntourism.org/calendar.htmlBayFest/Blessing of the FleetEmmons Avenue & E. 27th Street. Sheepshead Bay, Sunday, May…
Blimpie (sandwich)
The first "Blimpie Base" (later just "Blimpie") sandwich shop opened in Hoboken, New Jersey, on April 4, 1964. The shop quickly franchised, especially in the New York City-area,…