Amanda Seales Instagram – @mrcrim3 I was speaking to a company yesterday… 👇🏾 … on cultural awareness and competency, and used the history of D.A.P. as an example. So, why not share it here as well? 😏 Growing up, I had NO idea that the way me and my friends shook hands was rooted in resilience and self-determination. Honestly, I didn’t know for most of my adulthood life too. An education grounded in our culture and history teaches our kids THIS, as opposed to villainizing them and assuming that this is a gang handshake. This gives them pride in who they are, and their history, as opposed to making them think something is wrong with who they are and how they communicate naturally. 🫡 Did you know that the D.A.P. was rooted in resistance to the racism we faced during the Vietnam War? That adds a whole new level to how I shake up with my friends, and brothas I just meet. We are powerful. 🫱🏿‍🫲🏾🤜🏾🤛🏾 S/O to our sista @amandaseales for ALWAYS taking the time to educate us, no matter the platform she’s on. 💯✊🏾 #vietnam #vietnamwar #blackhistory #ushistory #dap #shakehands #racism #amandaseales #ushistory #womenshistorymonth #blackmen