Don't be stunting on my culture I've been watching the American TV show, Atlanta.&nbsp;It is an American comedy-drama about black culture and two African Americans navigating the urban rap scene.&nbsp

Casey

Professional Teacher

Don't be stunting on my culture

I've been watching the American TV show, Atlanta.

It is an American comedy-drama about black culture and two African Americans navigating the urban rap scene.

I 've learned some phrases that are new to me, such as "Don't be stunting on my culture."

This quote was said by actor Donald Glover, a black man, and directed toward a white man who seemed to be using black culture to entertain himself and/or to show off.

According to Urbandictionary.com, stunting means "High class flashing of your jewelry, money, riches, etc."

Anyways, I figure that "don't be stunting on my culture" means do not use my culture to "show off" or to "entertain others."

Another quote I like is, "Everything’s made up, stay woke”

The slang term or African-American Vernacular English, Stay woke, is making its way into the mainstream. It means "be aware of social and political issues and oppression"

I think it translate to this: our society is socially constructed, we have to stay aware of and call out institutional racism or any other form of oppressions.

Read more about this here, Stuntin' is a habit: "Altanta " shows us that white notion of success will never work for black people

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/run-that-back-atlanta-stuntin_us_5aaa9b03e4b073bd8292adac

May 16, 2018 4:59 AM

Comments · 1

When I heard the expression "Stay woke", I immediately thought of mindfulness that come from Tibetan meditation.

May 16, 2018

Casey

Language Skills

Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), English, French

Learning Language

Chinese (Mandarin), French

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