A World Without Black History | Decoded | MTV News
Aug 10, 2023
A World Without Black History | Decoded | MTV News
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1.503 -> - Ugh, I hate having a birthday
during Black History Month.
6.054 -> Why do I only get a day when
they get an entire month?
8.968 -> - You're so smart babe.
10.35 -> - You know what we really need?
11.255 -> We need a White History Month.
12.393 -> - Did someone say that there should be a
15.226 -> White History Month?
16.236 -> - Yeah, how'd you know?
17.188 -> - Let me guess, you're
not racist or anything
18.651 -> but you just think it would
be better if we didn't
20.265 -> have a Black History
Month in America at all.
22.448 -> - Yeah pretty much.
23.492 -> - Let's get this over with.
25.268 -> - And then Chadwick wins cribbage.
30.273 -> - It's Mandy and I.
31.283 -> Why are dressed so lame?
32.792 -> And what are those stupid ass shoes?
34.708 -> Why is everything so different?
37.041 -> - Well you see Chad,
without black inventors,
38.746 -> our world would have missed out on huge
40.338 -> advancements in cell phone technology,
42.126 -> gaming consoles, and personal computers.
44.628 -> Not to mention important
shoe making techniques,
46.422 -> light bulbs that last
more than a few days,
48.175 -> and delicious, delicious potato chips.
50.102 -> A world without black history
is completely different.
53.144 -> - Yeah but all that stuff
would have gotten invented
55.106 -> anyway.
55.896 -> - If all inventions are
inevitable, then why celebrate
57.858 -> any inventors Chad?
60.029 -> - Wait where's Grandpa?
63.315 -> Grandpa's dead?
64.777 -> - Yes.
65.567 -> Not only did a black engineer
help invent the pace maker,
68.237 -> but the first successful
open heart surgery was
70.373 -> done by a black surgeon so.
72.788 -> But black history's not
just about technology.
76.12 -> So what do you feel like listening to,
77.746 -> classical, Irish step
dancing, polka music,
80.288 -> an entire crooner station, more classical.
82.634 -> - Okay I see what you're doing here,
83.795 -> just put on Elvis and I'll be good.
85.385 -> - Elvis who?
86.337 -> - Fine I walked right into that.
87.672 -> Kenny Chesney or something.
88.845 -> - Oh sorry dude, country
music has its roots
91.582 -> in black R&B which means a
world without black history
95.184 -> is a world without country music.
96.984 -> - No!
99.595 -> This place is lame.
101.813 -> Where are we?
102.777 -> - Times Square, midtown Manhattan.
104.484 -> Ever heard of it?
105.18 -> - Yeah right, this is more
like some boring ass town
107.026 -> in some shitty little
country or some shit.
109.244 -> - Pretty much.
110.068 -> Not only was most of
early New York City built
111.773 -> by African slaves, but
without black slaves,
113.911 -> the south never developed
its labor intensive
116.024 -> cotton and tobacco plantations.
117.58 -> - What?
118.241 -> - Which means that the
north never developed its
120.714 -> financial sector or heavy
industries meant to support
123.115 -> that very same lucrative cotton industry.
125.509 -> - What?
126.09 -> - It's entirely possible that
without the contributions
127.971 -> of black Americans, we
wouldn't have the money to have
130.548 -> made the Louisiana Purchase from France.
132.185 -> - What?
133.091 -> - The land deal that
expanded America's borders
135.215 -> and catapulted it into
being one of the world's
137.63 -> leading food producers as
well as a global leader.
140.765 -> - Wait so you're saying
that without black people
143.818 -> most of this country is owned by France.
147.615 -> - It's entirely possible.
148.985 -> - No, no, take me back, I want to go back,
151.783 -> I want to go back!
157.878 -> What month is it?
158.493 -> - February.
159.072 -> - Specifically.
160.037 -> - Black History Month.
161.036 -> - Oh, thank god.
162.255 -> Happy Black History Month grandpa.
164.008 -> Happy Black History Month potato chip.
165.703 -> Happy Black History Month cell phone.
167.05 -> Happy Black History Month hip hop
168.884 -> and street wear apparel.
169.929 -> God bless Black History Month.
172.39 -> - Black History Month,
173.47 -> you just said there should
be a White History--
175.418 -> - Shh.
177.812 -> I'm woke now.
179.31 -> (upbeat music)
184.859 -> - Okay fine, Beastie Boys?
186.404 -> - Nope.
187.321 -> - Snow?
187.971 -> - Nope.
188.784 -> - Iggy Azelea?
189.515 -> - No.
190.026 -> - Maroon Five?
190.49 -> - Nope.
190.99 -> - Adele?
191.604 -> - No.
192.36 -> - LFO?
193.161 -> - No.
193.788 -> - Vanilla Ice?
194.449 -> - No.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHDj4DH4mJw
