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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 Securing The Bag Black Hacks That's So Random The Callout Small Town Horror What's Black On TV Here's What You May Not Know Swag of the Week Ur Fav Trak Cheat Sheet

Most Popular

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Small Town Horror Story: The Killing of Trayvon Martin

Small Town Horror Story: The Killing of Trayvon Martin

How Erykah Badu's "Tyrone" Became An Anthem For Black Women

How Erykah Badu's "Tyrone" Became An Anthem For Black Women

How Law Roach Transformed Zendaya Into The Fashion It Girl

How Law Roach Transformed Zendaya Into The Fashion It Girl

The Bachelorette Star, Rachel Lindsay, Talks New Book & Sings 2Pac on That's So Random

The Bachelorette Star, Rachel Lindsay, Talks New Book & Sings 2Pac on That's So Random

Russell Hornsby Talks BMF Season 2, Hulu's Mike Tyson Series, & Grimm on That's So Random

Russell Hornsby Talks BMF Season 2, Hulu's Mike Tyson Series, & Grimm on That's So Random

Latest Videos

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How Queen Latifah’s ‘U.N.I.T.Y.’ Stood Up for Black Women Against Domestic Violence

How Queen Latifah’s ‘U.N.I.T.Y.’ Stood Up for Black Women Against Domestic Violence

Hulu's Unprisoned Star, Kerry Washington, On Practicing Self-Care | Securing the Bag: Part 4

Hulu's Unprisoned Star, Kerry Washington, On Practicing Self-Care | Securing the Bag: Part 4

Kerry Washington On Longevity In Hollywood For Black Women | Securing the Bag: Part 3

Kerry Washington On Longevity In Hollywood For Black Women | Securing the Bag: Part 3

Kerry Washington Talks Shonda Rhimes, Scandal, & Motherhood | Securing the Bag: Part 2

Kerry Washington Talks Shonda Rhimes, Scandal, & Motherhood | Securing the Bag: Part 2

Kerry Washington On Acting With Delroy Lindo in Hulu's Unprisoned | Securing the Bag: Part 1

Kerry Washington On Acting With Delroy Lindo in Hulu's Unprisoned | Securing the Bag: Part 1

Securing The Bag

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Hulu's Unprisoned Star, Kerry Washington, On Practicing Self-Care | Securing the Bag: Part 4

Hulu's Unprisoned Star, Kerry Washington, On Practicing Self-Care | Securing the Bag: Part 4

Kerry Washington On Longevity In Hollywood For Black Women | Securing the Bag: Part 3

Kerry Washington On Longevity In Hollywood For Black Women | Securing the Bag: Part 3

Kerry Washington Talks Shonda Rhimes, Scandal, & Motherhood | Securing the Bag: Part 2

Kerry Washington Talks Shonda Rhimes, Scandal, & Motherhood | Securing the Bag: Part 2

Kerry Washington On Acting With Delroy Lindo in Hulu's Unprisoned | Securing the Bag: Part 1

Kerry Washington On Acting With Delroy Lindo in Hulu's Unprisoned | Securing the Bag: Part 1

The Worst Business Advice Shark Tank's Daymond John Has Received | Securing the Bag: Part 4

The Worst Business Advice Shark Tank's Daymond John Has Received | Securing the Bag: Part 4

Black Hacks

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How To Get TikTok's 'Bold Glamour' Filter Look Using Make Up

How To Get TikTok's 'Bold Glamour' Filter Look Using Make Up

How To Dispose Of Cooking Grease The Easy Way After Frying

How To Dispose Of Cooking Grease The Easy Way After Frying

Easy Beauty/Black Hack Doubles As Primer While Protecting Your Skin

Easy Beauty/Black Hack Doubles As Primer While Protecting Your Skin

Black Hack: Clean the Tub And Save Your Back!

Black Hack: Clean the Tub And Save Your Back!

Black Hack: Brow Control

Black Hack: Brow Control

That's So Random

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Dominique Fishback Talks Swarm, Donald Glover & Sings Eminem Verse On That's So Random

Dominique Fishback Talks Swarm, Donald Glover & Sings Eminem Verse On That's So Random

Law & Order And Mortal Kombat Star, Mehcad Brooks, Plays That's So Random

Law & Order And Mortal Kombat Star, Mehcad Brooks, Plays That's So Random

CBS News' Michelle Miller Talks New Book, "Belonging," on That's So Random

CBS News' Michelle Miller Talks New Book, "Belonging," on That's So Random

Russell Hornsby Talks BMF Season 2, Hulu's Mike Tyson Series, & Grimm on That's So Random

Russell Hornsby Talks BMF Season 2, Hulu's Mike Tyson Series, & Grimm on That's So Random

The Bachelorette Star, Rachel Lindsay, Talks New Book & Sings 2Pac on That's So Random

The Bachelorette Star, Rachel Lindsay, Talks New Book & Sings 2Pac on That's So Random

The Callout

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Donald Trump, A Victim of "Reverse Racism"? You Gotta Be Kidding Me

Donald Trump, A Victim of "Reverse Racism"? You Gotta Be Kidding Me

Chris Rock’s Selective Outrage Is To Promote Respectability Politics

Chris Rock’s Selective Outrage Is To Promote Respectability Politics

Marjorie Taylor Green, Queen of the Karens, Wants To Literally Divide The Country

Marjorie Taylor Green, Queen of the Karens, Wants To Literally Divide The Country

White People, Here's Why We Need Black History Month

White People, Here's Why We Need Black History Month

Will The Real Black Journalists Please Stand Up

Will The Real Black Journalists Please Stand Up

Small Town Horror

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Small Town Horror Story: The Framing of the Scottsboro Boys

Small Town Horror Story: The Framing of the Scottsboro Boys

Small Town Horror Story: The Killing of Trayvon Martin

Small Town Horror Story: The Killing of Trayvon Martin

Small Town Horror: The Story of the Mysterious Murder of Mary Phagan

Small Town Horror: The Story of the Mysterious Murder of Mary Phagan

Small Town Horror: The Story of the Largest African Burial Ground in the U.S.

Small Town Horror: The Story of the Largest African Burial Ground in the U.S.

Small Town Horror: The Story of Ruby Bridges & The First Integrated Southern School

Small Town Horror: The Story of Ruby Bridges & The First Integrated Southern School

What's Black On TV

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Kevin Hart is Back in Die Hart 2: Die Harter Our TV Pick Of The Week

Kevin Hart is Back in Die Hart 2: Die Harter Our TV Pick Of The Week

Disney Channel's Saturdays Is Our Black TV Pick Of The Week

Disney Channel's Saturdays Is Our Black TV Pick Of The Week

Donald Glover's Swarm Is Our Black TV Pick of the Week

Donald Glover's Swarm Is Our Black TV Pick of the Week

Idris Elba Is Back In, Luther: The Fallen Sun, Our TV Pick This Week

Idris Elba Is Back In, Luther: The Fallen Sun, Our TV Pick This Week

Grand Crew: Season 2 & The Mandalorian: Season 3 Are Our TV Picks This Week

Grand Crew: Season 2 & The Mandalorian: Season 3 Are Our TV Picks This Week

Here's What You May Not Know

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

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

White Student Sues For "Racial Discrimination." Lucky You, We Read The Lawsuit For You

White Student Sues For "Racial Discrimination." Lucky You, We Read The Lawsuit For You

A Maryland Dumping Site Was Actually A Black Cemetery

A Maryland Dumping Site Was Actually A Black Cemetery

The Black National Anthem Reached Its Pinnacle With Help From Sheryl Lee Ralph

The Black National Anthem Reached Its Pinnacle With Help From Sheryl Lee Ralph

White Supremacist Couple Attempted To Destroy Baltimore's Power Grid

White Supremacist Couple Attempted To Destroy Baltimore's Power Grid

Swag of the Week

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Review: Carol's Daughter Born To Repair Hair Care Products

Review: Carol's Daughter Born To Repair Hair Care Products

A Black-Owned Brand's Glitter Lip Kit Is Our Swag of the Week

The Stealth Squat Trainer For Legs And Glutes Is Our Swag Of The Week

The Stealth Squat Trainer For Legs And Glutes Is Our Swag Of The Week

The Foldover Warm Slap with Pom By Grace Eleyae Is Our Swag Of The Week

The Foldover Warm Slap with Pom By Grace Eleyae Is Our Swag Of The Week

MAC Cosmetics' Whitney Houston Make Up Collection Is Our Swag Of The Week

MAC Cosmetics' Whitney Houston Make Up Collection Is Our Swag Of The Week

Ur Fav Trak

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How Queen Latifah’s ‘U.N.I.T.Y.’ Stood Up for Black Women Against Domestic Violence

How Queen Latifah’s ‘U.N.I.T.Y.’ Stood Up for Black Women Against Domestic Violence

How Erykah Badu's "Tyrone" Became An Anthem For Black Women

How Erykah Badu's "Tyrone" Became An Anthem For Black Women

2023 Oscars' "Lift Me Up" by Rihanna: A Look Back At The Best Original Song Nominee

2023 Oscars' "Lift Me Up" by Rihanna: A Look Back At The Best Original Song Nominee

A Look Back At Rapper 50 Cent's "Many Men" On Its 20th Anniversary

A Look Back At Rapper 50 Cent's "Many Men" On Its 20th Anniversary

Remembering De La Soul's David Jolicoeur And The Group's Hit Song "Me Myself And I"

Remembering De La Soul's David Jolicoeur And The Group's Hit Song "Me Myself And I"

Cheat Sheet

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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?

Cheat Sheet: What Is Food Insecurity?

Cheat Sheet: What Is Food Insecurity?

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