DAP... what is Dap? Historically, the dap is both a symbol among African American men that expresses unity, strength, defiance, or resistance and a complex language for communicating information. ... The dap originated during the late 1960s among black G.I.s stationed in the Pacific during the Vietnam War. COMMUNITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE Five on the Black Hand Side:
Origins and Evolutions of the Dap September 22, 2014 | LaMont Hamilton | Comments Five on the Black Hand Side is a project exploring gestural languages that were born in African American communities during the 1960s and 1970s, including the “the dap” and the black power handshake. When we see youths, athletes, or even President Obama giving a fist bump or dap, we think of these gestures as mere greetings and are not aware of the origins and historical significance of these languages. Historically, the dap is both a symbol among African American men that expresses unity, strength, defiance, or resistance and a complex language for communicating information. The dap and the black power handshake, which evolved from the dap, were important symbols of black consciousness, identity, and cultural unity throughout black America. For more info go to: https://folklife.si.edu/talkstory/2014/five-on-the-black-hand-sideorigins-and-evolutions-of-the-dap #secretlanguage #secrethandshake #AfricanAmerican #men #unity #strength #defiance #resistance #complexlanguage #culture #history @brownstonersbedstuyhousetour https://www.instagram.com/p/B9SmYOnpxb-/?igshid=1nc65q332wl6s