The Dappening: A Deep Dive Into The History Of The Greeting And Why I Love It

By Preach Jacobs

As a kid, nothing made me feel more Black than the idea of having an elaborate dap.

Yes, a dap. It's the greeting of slapping your hands together and sometimes doing a small half-hug embrace. It can also lead to an awkward encounter when greeting someone. Are we shaking hands? Are we doing the "thug hug" or even throwing in the possibility of a fist bum…