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Thankfully outlawed, ass whoopings were a disciplinary tradition known to plenty of Black households. Many believe the practice is a remnant of slavery. If you grew up in a Black household where corporal punishment was a thing, then you may be familiar with some of the items used to break you off. A few dishonorable mentions, as the above image indicates, is the extension cord, a belt, a slipper—sometimes with a foot attached, and possibly the derivative of such sayings like ass-kicking, break a foot off in that ass—a switch of your own choosing and a broom.

If at anytime you’ve experienced these things, it is likely you were engaging in some of the Blackest shit known to Blackness.

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