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Clips from #BlackAF - yo, between you and me... this is because of slavery (S01E01)

TV Series 2020 Season 1, Episode 5 36 min ★ 6.8/10 (5,690 ratings) 1,207 clips

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We're dancing.
-No, you are not. -I'm doing the Orange Justice.
Me too!
Fuck.
I crippled my kids.
Not only do they not identify as black,
even worse, they can't dance.
Cut the shit, Drea. Okay? I'm not in the mood.
I know you forget this from time to time,
but your mother is not 100% black.
Mom, you're the blackest person I know.
You're black when you don't even need to be black.
I've got a tall caramel frappe for a Black Joya?
Oh, that's me.
[chuckling] That's mine. I'm Black Joya.
You don't understand, okay?
When you are mixed,
you are constantly tested on your blackness.
How many pairs of bamboo earrings do you have?
What's your favorite episode of Martin?
Name the Fab Five. Name the Jackson 5.
Name the Central Park 5.
Name all the members of the Wayans family.
Do you know? No.
Chick-fil-A or Popeye's?
A.1. or Lawry's?
Can You Stand the Rain or Can You Stop the Rain?
These are important questions.
Whoa!
Yeah, exactly, whoa.
That's currency.
Can your mom dance?
Sure.
Can you also see her mouthing the beat count?
Also sure.
That son of a bitch.
[hip-hop playing]
Why does this bother you so much?
He just goes from one side to another--
Because I am their mother.
and they could pull out whenever they want,
and this is currency. They need currency.
Do you know what I'm saying?
I-- I think you just said what you're saying.
Okay, crazy!
[Kenya] Space Jam got a 35%.
Can you believe this shit?
Yeah, with Space Jam, 35%.
Michael Jordan fighting aliens, 35%. Top Gun?
Fifty-five percent. Maverick, Goose, Goose dies.
-We have to have a barbecue. -Okay.
-What? -With just your family.
Because my family is the problem!
You guys heard that?
Don't do that.
-I'm just saying. -This is important.
Okay, we're having a black barbecue with my family
because your family's the problem.
Put the guns--
Have you ever seen Boyz n the Hood? Let's go.
Kids, I need you to put that Oculus up.
-Why? -That thing's not released yet.
What my dad is doing right now
is both despicable and brilliant,
which probably describes the man I love to a T.
Chlo,
can you put the ride in the neighbor's yard?
I mean, it is the Autobiography.
Goddamn it, that's why you're my favorite.
Danny! What the fuck are you doing, dude?
I'm taking all your art down.
-Why? -Because it's valuable.
Fucking brilliant, man.
[Joya] Babe?
[scoffs] You are so mixed.
What?
-Ridiculous. -♪ Drums please! ♪
[Drea] If you haven't gotten it by now,
I mean, I know they're from Inglewood and all,
[piano plinks]
No, I'm not gonna sell you any of my pee.
That ain't good business.
[Drea] There's Uncle Ray, who, for some reason,
is impressed by everything.
I wanna ask y'all,
how many of these water bottles do y'all have?
Like, everybody get their own water bottle?
-Yeah. -That's crazy.
♪ School is out And there's sort of a buzz ♪
[Drea] There's Uncle Ray's daughter, Simone.
[Drea chuckling] Uh, I was just saying hi.
I swear to God, keep looking at me.
-Trying it today. -[Drea] Okay.
And then there's Aunt Nadine.
Oh, hey, baby girl. Um...
Top this off for me, all right?
[Drea] But also drunk as fuck.
What are you drinking?
-Okay. -Or vodka.
Or tequila.
-Okay. -Or gin.
Gin, I mean, just, yeah.
[Drea] And then there's my grandpa.
Stone cold player. Smooth.
-How you doing, darling? -Hi, Grandpa.