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How Black culture is shaping Gen Z slang
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NBC News' Marquise Francis looks at how some words commonly labeled as Gen Z slang are actually traced back centuries to Black culture.
NBC News' Marquise Francis looks at how some words commonly labeled as Gen Z slang are actually traced back centuries to Black culture.
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- NBC News
- Uploaded
- 30 March 2026
- Duration
- 4 minutes 52 seconds
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- YouTube