When dealing with the woes of being Black in America , laughter is truly the best medicine. As Black people, we know how to make a joke out of anything, extracting the light out of even the most daunting circumstances. There’s nothing more communally bonding than sharing a secret vernacular, exchanging acronyms, sayings, and jokes that anyone from any other culture simply wouldn’t get. Here’s a compilation of some of the most common Black jokes, sayings, and acronyms in our community, proving that it is truly great to be Black. Growing Up Black Jokes When historians look back to tell a story on our current day and age, memes are our modern-day fossils. Here’s a round up of memes telling Black jokes that only we would get and (painfully) relate to. Common Black Sayings As cultural pioneers, many of the sayings birthed within our community make it to the mainstream, soon belonging to the entire world with no recognition of its roots. However, we’ll always know what first and foremost...