Say Dat! 10 Black Words That Went Mainstream

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Yo

You would think that this word started with the African American/Hip Hop community; but in actuality, it was first used in the 15th century. Who knew?! Then later, much later made popular in the Hip Hop community as a greeting or a way to accent a word or thought. And probably most significantly, there was the MTV show, “Yo MTV Raps.” And you know anytime a word is attached to Hip Hop, it’s automatically cool. Former President, George Bush even used the word when addressing Prime Minister Tony Blair.

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