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Black History Year

The Problematic History Of These Five Everyday Words And Phrases

Black History Year

PushBlack

History, Society & Culture

4.32.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2024

⏱️ 4 minutes

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We’ve probably all said some of these five everyday phrases without knowing just how problematic they truly are. Will you still use these after you learn the history behind them? _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Julian Walker serves as executive producer." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4 quid for lunch for new cheeky little pizzas from Domino's for hot and cheesy

0:04.7

wraps for you for finning finance for sit on security for lunching at the laptop lunch for

0:09.9

just 4 quid at Domino's high High fours all round. Order ahead on our app.

0:14.3

Domino!

0:16.3

Four pound per item collection and delivery, minimum delivery spend, charges and areas may apply. We've probably all said some of these five everyday phrases without knowing just how

0:28.8

problematic they truly are.

0:32.6

Will you still use these after you learn the history behind them?

0:36.9

This is too many black history,

0:39.2

but you didn't learn in school. Let's begin with Wench.

0:55.0

Bed Wench once referred to black women who were forced to have sex with slavers.

1:03.0

And now it's used to attack our women who date interracial women.

1:08.0

Then there's cake wall.

1:11.0

When there's an easy victory, some call it a cakewalk,

1:15.0

but the term has racist roots.

1:18.0

It began as enslaved people mocking whites rhythmless dancing, but became a competition that enslavers did,

1:26.0

offering cake as the prize before becoming popular in minstrel shows.

1:32.0

Have you been black-balled? Commonly used words that begin with black carry negative

1:40.4

connotations often associated with evil or disgraced, like black-balled or blacklisted.

1:48.9

Meanwhile, words starting with white often imply purity or decency.

1:56.0

Researchers say these commutations

1:58.3

reinforce social norms about us.

2:15.0

Next there's master slash slave. In real estate, master is commonly used to describe the largest bedroom in a home.

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