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"Dignity and Pride:" The Relevant and Important Backstory of Dap

Dignity and Pride: The Relevant and Important Backstory of 'The Dap'

Handshakes between Black folks are often a symbol of cultural solidarity or cool. But 'the dap,' specifically, highlights a uniquely American story and history.

PublishedJune 23, 2021

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Most Popular Latest Videos The Root Institute Black Hacks That's So Random Small Town Horror Securing The Bag What's Black On TV Here's What You May Not Know The Callout Ur Fav Trak Cheat Sheet

Most Popular

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5 Days Before Court Petition, Here's What Michael Oher Told The Root About The Blind Side

5 Days Before Court Petition, Here's What Michael Oher Told The Root About The Blind Side

Michael Oher on New Book, the NFL, the Jets, Aaron Rodgers, Running Back Contracts & He Sings!

Michael Oher on New Book, the NFL, the Jets, Aaron Rodgers, Running Back Contracts & He Sings!

Jon Basíl Tequila Is Not Your Average Spirit. First off, It's Black Owned | Securing the Bag: Part 1

Jon Basíl Tequila Is Not Your Average Spirit. First off, It's Black Owned | Securing the Bag: Part 1

The Other Black Girl & The Start of NFL Season Are Our TV Picks This Week

The Other Black Girl & The Start of NFL Season Are Our TV Picks This Week

How To Make Ice Cream At Home With A Mason Jar In 5 Minutes

How To Make Ice Cream At Home With A Mason Jar In 5 Minutes

Latest Videos

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Tackling A Black Maternal Health Crisis & Embracing Reproductive Justice | The Root Institute

Tackling A Black Maternal Health Crisis & Embracing Reproductive Justice | The Root Institute

Small Town Horror Story: The Kidnapping of Kobe Lee

Small Town Horror Story: The Kidnapping of Kobe Lee

Found on NBC and Marvel's Loki Season 2 Are Our TV Picks This Week

Found on NBC and Marvel's Loki Season 2 Are Our TV Picks This Week

Fighting "Lie-abetes": How To Spot And Combat Disinformation In Politics | The 411: Part 2

Fighting "Lie-abetes": How To Spot And Combat Disinformation In Politics | The 411: Part 2

Is It A Nothing Burger?: Biden Impeachment & Black Voters Defecting To Trumpism | The 411: Part 1

Is It A Nothing Burger?: Biden Impeachment & Black Voters Defecting To Trumpism | The 411: Part 1

The Root Institute

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Tackling A Black Maternal Health Crisis & Embracing Reproductive Justice | The Root Institute

Tackling A Black Maternal Health Crisis & Embracing Reproductive Justice | The Root Institute

Here’s How Medicaid Expansion Can Play a Role in Black Maternal Healthcare | The Root Institute 2023

Here’s How Medicaid Expansion Can Play a Role in Black Maternal Healthcare | The Root Institute 2023

You’re Invited to The Root Institute 2023

You’re Invited to The Root Institute 2023

The Root Institute 2021: Storytelling Is a Revolutionary Act

The Root Institute 2021: Storytelling Is a Revolutionary Act

The Root Institute 2021: Generation X Are the Original Influencers

The Root Institute 2021: Generation X Are the Original Influencers

Black Hacks

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Boozy Frozen Grapes: These Fruit Treats Will Turn Up Your Weekend

Boozy Frozen Grapes: These Fruit Treats Will Turn Up Your Weekend

How To Make Ice Cream At Home With A Mason Jar In 5 Minutes

How To Make Ice Cream At Home With A Mason Jar In 5 Minutes

Winged Eyeliner: 3 Easy Ways To Achieve The Iconic Look

Winged Eyeliner: 3 Easy Ways To Achieve The Iconic Look

A Simple Ponytail Hack for the Summer While the Silk Press Is on Pause

A Simple Ponytail Hack for the Summer While the Silk Press Is on Pause

Cooking Sausages? Here's The Quick & Easy Method Without The Pot

Cooking Sausages? Here's The Quick & Easy Method Without The Pot

That's So Random

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Cedric the Entertainer Shares Details Of His Crime Novel & Tackles Our Rapid Fire Questions

Cedric the Entertainer Shares Details Of His Crime Novel & Tackles Our Rapid Fire Questions

Comedian London Hughes Talks New Book, Parents Watching Her Very Sexual Comedy, & Beyoncé vs. Rihanna

Comedian London Hughes Talks New Book, Parents Watching Her Very Sexual Comedy, & Beyoncé vs. Rihanna

Leslie Odom Jr. Talks Purlie Victorious & Performing Hamilton For Obama At The White House

Leslie Odom Jr. Talks Purlie Victorious & Performing Hamilton For Obama At The White House

Jeezy Talks New Book, Life Lessons, His Love For Taylor Swift & More On That's So Random

Jeezy Talks New Book, Life Lessons, His Love For Taylor Swift & More On That's So Random

Jon Batiste Talks World Music Radio, Old Boss Stephen Colbert, RHOP, & What Black America Needs

Jon Batiste Talks World Music Radio, Old Boss Stephen Colbert, RHOP, & What Black America Needs

Small Town Horror

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Small Town Horror Story: The Kidnapping of Kobe Lee

Small Town Horror Story: The Kidnapping of Kobe Lee

Small Town Horror Story: The Mississippi Burning of Three Anti-Segregationists By The KKK

Small Town Horror Story: The Mississippi Burning of Three Anti-Segregationists By The KKK

Small Town Horror Story: The Tragic Death of Former Marine Brian Easley

Small Town Horror Story: The Tragic Death of Former Marine Brian Easley

Small Town Horror Story: The Lynching of James Byrd

Small Town Horror Story: The Lynching of James Byrd

Small Town Horror Story: The Police Torture Of Two Innocent Black Men

Small Town Horror Story: The Police Torture Of Two Innocent Black Men

Securing The Bag

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"Dip The Pen In Your Own Blood": How To Find Success As An Author | Securing the Bag: Part 2

"Dip The Pen In Your Own Blood": How To Find Success As An Author | Securing the Bag: Part 2

Writing For Kids Is Not As Easy As You Think! Here's Why | Securing the Bag: Part 1

Writing For Kids Is Not As Easy As You Think! Here's Why | Securing the Bag: Part 1

This Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur Thinks History Is A Key To Success | Securing the Bag: Part 2

This Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur Thinks History Is A Key To Success | Securing the Bag: Part 2

Jon Basíl Tequila Is Not Your Average Spirit. First off, It's Black Owned | Securing the Bag: Part 1

Jon Basíl Tequila Is Not Your Average Spirit. First off, It's Black Owned | Securing the Bag: Part 1

Ubah Hassan Chimes In On Bethenny Frankel's Call For A Reality Stars Union | Securing the Bag: Part 4

Ubah Hassan Chimes In On Bethenny Frankel's Call For A Reality Stars Union | Securing the Bag: Part 4

What's Black On TV

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Found on NBC and Marvel's Loki Season 2 Are Our TV Picks This Week

Found on NBC and Marvel's Loki Season 2 Are Our TV Picks This Week

Courtney B. Vance in Heist 88 Is Our Black TV Pick of the Week

Courtney B. Vance in Heist 88 Is Our Black TV Pick of the Week

Issa Rae and Kid Cudi in Young Love Is Our TV Pick This Week

Issa Rae and Kid Cudi in Young Love Is Our TV Pick This Week

The Other Black Girl & The Start of NFL Season Are Our TV Picks This Week

The Other Black Girl & The Start of NFL Season Are Our TV Picks This Week

LaKeith Stanfield In The Supernatural Horror Series, The Changeling: Our TV Pick This Week

LaKeith Stanfield In The Supernatural Horror Series, The Changeling: Our TV Pick This Week

Here's What You May Not Know

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Can Donald Trump Serve As President From Prison? Here's What You May Not Know

Can Donald Trump Serve As President From Prison? Here's What You May Not Know

Black Writers From Hit HBO, Netflix, & NBC Shows Talk About Shutting Down Their Industry

Black Writers From Hit HBO, Netflix, & NBC Shows Talk About Shutting Down Their Industry

Republican-Led Political Expulsions, Like Tennessee, Could Be The New Norm

Republican-Led Political Expulsions, Like Tennessee, Could Be The New Norm

The Carjacking Cops of Memphis

The Carjacking Cops of Memphis

Are Black San Franciscans Getting $5 Million Each in Reparations?

Are Black San Franciscans Getting $5 Million Each in Reparations?

The Callout

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July Fourth: The Slavery Loophole Today

July Fourth: The Slavery Loophole Today

"Too Black" or "Not Black Enough": W. Kamau Bell on the Politics of Black Identity

"Too Black" or "Not Black Enough": W. Kamau Bell on the Politics of Black Identity

W. Kamau Bell Talks Mixed-Race Documentary And Battling Twitter Trolls

W. Kamau Bell Talks Mixed-Race Documentary And Battling Twitter Trolls

Tucker Carlson Might Be Gone But Fox News Remains a Cesspool of Hate

Tucker Carlson Might Be Gone But Fox News Remains a Cesspool of Hate

The Emasculation Problem: A$AP Rocky & Rihanna's Vogue Cover

The Emasculation Problem: A$AP Rocky & Rihanna's Vogue Cover

Ur Fav Trak

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Revisiting the Anderson .Paak BLM Track “Lockdown”

Revisiting the Anderson .Paak BLM Track “Lockdown”

SZA Strikes The Heart With Songwriting Prowess on "Kill Bill"

SZA Strikes The Heart With Songwriting Prowess on "Kill Bill"

On "Sorry Not Sorry," Tyler, the Creator Addresses His Sexuality and His Faults

On "Sorry Not Sorry," Tyler, the Creator Addresses His Sexuality and His Faults

This Mother's Day We Revisit 2Pac's "Dear Mama" on UR FAV TRAK

This Mother's Day We Revisit 2Pac's "Dear Mama" on UR FAV TRAK

Whitney Houston Took Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" To The Top Of The Charts

Whitney Houston Took Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" To The Top Of The Charts

Cheat Sheet

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Cheatsheet: What Is Afrobeats?

Cheatsheet: What Is Afrobeats?

Cheat Sheet: What is Juneteenth?

Cheat Sheet: What is Juneteenth?

Cheat Sheet: What Is Hospice Care?

Cheat Sheet: What Is Hospice Care?

Cheat Sheet: What Is A Recession?

Cheat Sheet: What Is A Recession?

Cheat Sheet: What is DEI?

Cheat Sheet: What is DEI?

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