This Is How You Get White People To Apologize For Slavery
It’s a lot easier than you’d think.
posted on Feb. 10, 2015, at 9:06 p.m.
In honor of Black History Month, one courageous man is walking into classrooms, collecting apologies for slavery.
Using a simple format — “When I say ‘slavery,’ you say ‘sorry’” — he’s had some surprising success.
The back-and-forth chant was actually first used in an SNL sketch called “28 Reasons,” where Keenan, Jay, and Sasheer list 28 reasons to hug a black guy.
Reason 1: We deserve a chance
Reasons 2-28: Slavery
Reasons 2-28: Slavery
But with the sketch airing over a year ago, it’s safe to assume that these Vines have popularized the chant, even encouraging others to try it out.
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