Topic: Acting White

1 chapters across the catalog

97: Flowers for Fuller
33:31 - 36:10

97: Flowers for Fuller

The Three T's of Systemic Degeneration: Tacky

Mo Facts introduces the first of Neely Fuller Jr.'s "Three T's"—Tacky—describing it as the baseline behavior the system of white supremacy encourages in people of color. "Tacky" is defined by a lack of style or good breeding, and the hosts argue that any behavior exceeding this baseline is often derided as "acting white." This classification is presented as a tool to keep non-white populations in a state of perceived inferiority.