"I was eating some breakfast in the break-room today. One of my Black coworkers, Tanya, walked past and said, “Hi.” In turn, I gave her a nod. A nod that was directed vertically, unlike the downward direction of the traditional nod. The Black Nod.
I didn’t even think twice about it, but apparently Tanya takes this code-switching thing to another level. She stopped abruptly when she saw the Black Nod, turned to look at me and said,
'Don’t be doing the Black Nod up in here.' " Read More
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