Karen's Potato Salad With Raisins (Saturday Night Live's 2018 Black Jeopardy! Skit Featuring T'Challa/Black Panther)

 

Saturday Night Live, Published on Apr 7, 2018

Shanice (Leslie Jones), Rashad (Chris Redd) and T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) compete on Black Jeopardy, hosted by Darnell Hayes (Kenan Thompson).
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Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision - November 28, 2025

This is a continuation of Part II of a four part 2018 pancocojams series that showcases the April 7, 2018 "Black Jeopardy!" skit that featured, among others, Chadwick Boseman in his role as T'Challa from the blockbuster Black Panther movie. 

This 2025 pancocojams post presents information about Saturday Night Live and its Black Jeopardy! skits and information about the use of the name "Karen" as a negative referent for certain types of White women. . 

This post also presents additional comments from the discussion thread of that 2018 Saturday Night Live "Black Jeopardy!" YouTube video.  

The link for the 2018 pancocojams post is https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/04/tchalla-black-panther-karens-potato.html. That post presents 133 comments from the discussion thread of the 2018 Saturday Night Live's Black Jeopardy! video as well as 25 comments that comprise the entire sub-thread (as of April 16, 2018) about "Black Cookout Rules & Regulation".25 comments from the  Black Cookout Rules & Regulations discussion thread. Both of these discussion threads included some comments that were published on April 13-April 16, 2018). That 2018 pancocojams post has no visitor comments as of November 26, 2025.

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Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/04/saturday-night-lives-black-jeopardy.html for Part I of this pancocojams series presents an excerpt from an online article about this "Black Jeopardy!" skit and a video of this skit. My transcript of this skit is also included in this post. This transcript differs slightly from the sub-titles that appear in that embedded video.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/04/comments-about-sprite-being-black-soda_18.html for Part III of this series. Part III of this series presents selected comments from the discussion thread of the YouTube video of April 7, 2018 Saturday Night Live's "Black Jeopardy". These comments focus on two of the "prizes" announced for the "Black Jeopardy!" contestants: Sprite (which was described as "the Black soda" and "Useta Hold Margarine" containers.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-blackest-black-jeopardy-additional.html for Part IV of this series. That post presents additional selected comments about this April 7, 2018 "Black Jeopardy!" sketch as well as comments comparing this sketch with other Black Jeopardy sketches and other skits on the Saturday Night Live series.

Part IV also presents selected comments about whether or not the concept and content of Saturday Night Lives' "Black Jeopardy!" is racist and/or stereotypical.

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The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and entertainment purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Chadwick Boseman, Kenan Thompson, and thanks to all others who performed on that sketch. Thanks to that sketch's writers and thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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INFORMATION ABOUT "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" 
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live
"Saturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The show's premiere was hosted by George Carlin on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title NBC's Saturday Night. The show's comedy sketches, which often parody popular culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest and broadcast live with a studio audience. The host usually delivers a monologue toward the start of the show and then performs in sketches with the cast, and introduces featured performances by a musical guest. An episode normally begins with a cold open sketch that is usually based on current political events and ends with someone breaking character and proclaiming, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!", before moving to credits and introduction of the guest host"...

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INFORMATION ABOUT "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S "BLACK JEOPARDY!" SKITS

From AI Overview write-up (results November 27, 2025)
"Black Jeopardy!" is a popular recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live that parodies the game show Jeopardy!. The sketch, hosted by Kenan Thompson as Darnell Hayes, features a third white contestant (often played by Tom Hanks) who struggles to understand the cultural context of the Black-centric questions. The game highlights cultural differences through the answers given by the Black contestants, such as the "old-school" responses of Velvet Jones (Eddie Murphy) or the more modern ones of Jared (Drake).

[...]

Cultural Highlights: The humor comes from the contrast between the different contestants' answers and their differing levels of cultural understanding. For example, a question might be answered by one contestant with a reference to a popular rap artist, while another might give a response related to a historical event or common experience.

First Aired: The first "Black Jeopardy!" sketch aired in March 2014.

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From another AI Overview write-up (results November 27, 2025 in response to my question "Does Saturday Night Live's Black Jeopardy skits still exist?)
"Yes, the "Black Jeopardy!" sketch still exists and appeared on Saturday Night Live for its 50th anniversary special in February 2025, as reported by NBC and the New York Post. The special featured Kenan Thompson hosting and brought back original cast member Tom Hanks as the recurring contestant Doug, alongside other cast members like Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock, and Eddie Murphy.

50th Anniversary Special: The sketch returned for "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" on February 16, 2025.

New and Returning Cast: Kenan Thompson reprised his role as host, and Tom Hanks returned to play the recurring contestant Doug, a Trump supporter who wears a MAGA hat.

Guest Stars: The sketch also included appearances from Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock, and Eddie Murphy.

Content: The categories and questions in the sketch, as in previous versions, were based on stereotypes of African American culture, according to the SNL Fandom Wiki."
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Here's some information about the television quiz show Jeopardy!:
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeopardy!
"Jeopardy! is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given general knowledge clues in the form of answers and they must identify the person, place, thing, or idea that the clue describes, phrasing each response in the form of a question.[1]

The original daytime version debuted on NBC on March 30, 1964, and aired until January 3, 1975."...

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEROGATORY USE OF THE NAME "KAREN"
Since 2017 the female given name "Karen" has been used in African American culture- and, by extension, in other parts of American culture (USA)- as a derogatory referent for White females, and sometimes also White males.

AI Overview
"The name "Karen" became a negative term for some white women around 2018, evolving from online memes that began in 2017. It became a pejorative slang term used to criticize middle-aged white women who allegedly misuse their privilege to get their way, especially by calling the authorities on minority groups or making unreasonable demands. The negative meaning surged in popularity in 2020 due to viral videos showing such behavior.

Early use: The term started appearing on platforms like Reddit around 2017, often in memes mocking women with the name. The first pejorative definition appeared on Urban Dictionary in 2018, initially describing a specific "Karen" as a blonde woman with an "ombre cascade hairstyle" who demands to "speak to the manager".

Evolution of meaning: By 2021, the meaning expanded to include instances where a "Karen" imposes her beliefs and potentially calls the police on unsuspecting individuals, particularly if they are of a minority descent.

Social context: The negative connotation grew significantly, especially in 2020 during the anti-black racism protests, as more viral videos emerged of white women engaging in behavior associated with the "Karen" stereotype. "
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The name "Karen" has also evolved to become a negative referent for White men who act in the same way as female "Karens". The name "Karen" is also sometimes used by Black Americans as a negative general referent for all White women.  

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD: T'CHALLA & KAREN'S POTATO SALAD 

These comments are given in relative chronological order.

Numbers are assigned for referencing purposes only.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzMzFGgmQOc

1. @abenaoseii, 2018
" "i sense that this white woman does not season her food" 🙌🏾"

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2. @27jasepp, 2018
"Abena ! I didn’t know we had that reputation"

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3. @aprilmay1061
"Jason Epperson.  It's an old time joke."

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4. @marszenka, 2018
"I recently made potato salad. I personally season things a lot already (and I hate raisins) but this time... I added extra paprika. >_> T'Challa mah King!"

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5. @tajthegreatone9326, 2018
"I swear SNL ratings went up like crazy during this episode!

"Karen keep your bland ass potatoe salad to yourself!"

😂😂😂😂"

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6. @timb6509, 2018
"Taj The Great One this was hilarious from start to finish!!!"

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7. @antwuanlamont4694, 2019
"That potato salad response had me on the floor when I first heard it......."Probably add something unnecessary, like raisins......" ...........lol"

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8. @jamarrogers2985, 2019
"Had me in tears🤣🤣🤣"

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9. @Concatenate, 2019
"I'm whiter than sour cream and I've never even heard of "my people" putting raisins in potato salad or not seasoning the food.  If anyone did that they would be immediately excommunicated."

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10 @MsLessone, 2020 
"@Concatenate  you're probably from the south where your food has been ... influenced. They not talking about u 😉"

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11. @Nicro328, 2019
"You’re from the South. Of course they know how to season their food there. We’re talking about the REST of the country.

I’m from SoCal, attend uni in Ohio, the amount of people that don’t season their food is alarming!

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12. @erauprcwa, 2019
"My husband is white, his mother makes good potato salad. I was surprised when she first made it. She actually seasons her food and doesn't add anything 'fancy' to it."

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13. @nanettewhite8269, 2019
"@erauprcwa  your mother-in-law's Street Credibility has gone up 25 points. She now officially has bragging rights.😁😁"

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14. @erauprcwa, 2019
..."(anecdotal) if you've been around ethnic people or from the south, you know how to cook well...

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15. @boblozaintherealworld3577, 2019
..."now of course, there's white and then there's WHITE. now i've got blue eyes and fair skin but yet i'm 100% Latino. (in the old country they'd call me a 'guero')"

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16. @boblozaintherealworld3577, 2019
"@erauprcwa  my jewish mother-in-law from the Bronx made good potato salad."

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17. @tyrant-den884, 2019
"my mom does add the paprika, but sometimes also raisins.

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18. @natsaidthat, 2020
"Chadwicks responses were epic!!😆 His acting skills were unparalleled! The way he stayed in character the entire time, his dialect, posture, facial gesturing...man what a boss!!! He will be missed!! 😥"

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19. @TrueBackLash, 2020
"Let’s go with Tributes for $400.

Answer: This is the reason why there are so many people in the comment section for a hilarious Chadwick Boseman.

Question: What is to honor him as an icon of cinema and role model."

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20. @equarles8825
"Amen.  Rest in Power little brother.  You are forever in our hearts.  O,Ne Love."

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21.@ellik3802, 2020
"Fantastic segment due to Chadwick"

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22. @perri_6, 2020
"King T'Chadwick!"

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23. @lonisballington7636, 2020
"I can’t believe he was battling cancer through all of this while still having such a great sense of humor :( RIP one of the greatest actors to ever live <3"

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24. @yukirabbit2615, 2020
"And he kept his condition on the down low, even when he started losing weight and haters insulting his appearance. He wanted to keep the dreams of the fans alive."

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25. @daniellefish2316, 2020
"Came here after hearing about Chadwick Boseman’s passing. 2020 is awful and he was such a class act. Wakanda forever! And rest in power and Rest In Peace ️️️️️"

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26. @canigetto1subscriberbefore908, 2020
"This man literally fought cancer the entire time he was playing Black Panther. He is definitely the strongest Avenger. RIP King.Till we meet again."

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27. @radharamanivasam7269, 2020
"You are so right, Chadwick is indeed the Strongest Avenger, he will always be missed,"

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28. @MissLinas, 2020
"#WAKANDAFOREVER

Rest In Power Chadwick Boseman 👑 🙏🕊 ☦ ❤ 💛 💙 💜 💚 ⚘"

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29. @SuperTruthful, 2020
"He was diagnosed in 2016, so not only Black panther several other projects. Bless him."

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30. @matheussanthiago9685, 2024
" "in my culture, death is not the end"

Rest in Power King"

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31. @-BabyValentine, 2020
"Since all the recent comments are depressing, can we take the time to imagine the KING seriously going on this show and taking time off from protecting Wakanda 😂."

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32. @milesandcoffee, 2020
"It's so funny because it brings TRUE!  He stayed in character!  I love this!"

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33. @royal_kira7184, 2020
"And why did he need the prize money tho? 🤔"

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34. @generaldeathmaster9295, 2020
"Yeah. Like he isn’t rich enough. I think Black Panther is worth about $300 billion in the comics"

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35. @LazyCat010, 2020
"@royal_kira7184  Raising money for Shuri's science center"

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36.  @Brian-sf6ew, 2020
" "This White Woman does not season her food" "

I'm dyin' here lmao"

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37. @davethevikingkid, 2020
"and adds raisins!"

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38.@jobesz44, 2021
"The dynamic between Keenan and Chadwick on that last answer is priceless. That piece of the segment belongs in SNL hall of fame. RIP to the late, great king Chadwick"

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39. @jkhegarty4317, 2022
"I agree with you. SNL hall of fame! This skit will never grow old!"

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40. @christinablackmambabroadwa3289, 2022
"I agree. I believe that’s why they had it split screened. So that we, the viewer, could see that dynamic that you speak of."

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41. @thomasfranco5997, 2022
"@jkhegarty4317  I think their are 2 skits of Black Jeopardy that should go to the hall of fame. The other with Tom Hanks. They are both great skits. I watch both of them when I need a pick me up. Rest In Peace Chadwick Boseman! you will be missed,"

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42. @timcrum146, 2021
"Boseman was a talented man. He rocked the role of Black Panther like no one else could have. It’s sad to see him looking so meek and sickly. To show up, put on a smile, and deliver those lines so smoothly while literally dying shows how strong and talented he was. RIP King T’Challa, Wakanda Forever!!"

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43. @stephboseman1470, 2021
"I know, right?  He was so sick and nobody knew."

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44. @patchdavis35, 2021
"This, kids, is what courage looks like. You will rarely see it." ** 45. @gabrielklute1086, 2022 "Just saw Wakanda forever 2 days ago and the tribute made me cry. This man was such a good person and inspired so many. RIP Chadwick your legacy as a hero will last forever." ** Reply 46. @bampo8436, 2022 "Yeah :( "

** 47. @disturbedpyro4511, 2022
" “Aww hell naww Karen! Keep your bland ass potato salad to yourself!!”😂😂😂 this skit will never get old!"

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48. @johnhayes6372, 2022
"🤣🤣🤣"

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49. @adrienneflowersscott9290, 2022
"Adding something unnecessary like raisins. 😂😂😂"

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50. @stephaniegittinger7980, 2022
" @adrienneflowersscott9290  I actually did see potato salad with raisins in the grocery store a couple of weeks ago.😎😎"

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51. @jazzinikki01, 2022
"Hahahaha 😂"

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52. @douglasthompson1988, 2022
"@stephaniegittinger7980  <Gasp‼>"

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53. @stephaniegittinger7980, 2022
"@douglasthompson1988  note that I did not buy it!"

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54. @Led_By_Christ, 2023
"King T’Challa’s line O hell naw Karen keep your potato salad to yourself lmao this entire skit. Loved everyone" ** Reply
55. @dianeibsen5994, 2023
"Right! I watch it over and over and over again. Kenans facial expressions are so amazing. Gifted."

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56. @danni1993, 2023
" @stephaniegittinger7980 

😳Is that really a thing...raisins in potato salad???

Oh, say it isn't so!"

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57. @stephaniegittinger7980, 2023
"@danni1993  it is,  unfortunately.  So is grapes in chicken salad!"

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58. @yoshikitte, 2023
"@stephaniegittinger7980  GRAPES?? CHICKEN SALAD?? STEPHANIE NO."

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59. @stephaniegittinger7980, 2023
"@yoshikitte  I'm afraid so"

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60. @byanymeansnecessary9329, 2023
"@stephaniegittinger7980  you are missing out, adding a natural sweet to.a dish activates a whole extra set of taste buds for a much richer flavor palette.  I tell you this as a black man who has been eating soul and Caribbean black people food for over 40 years.  Do you eat yams with marshmallows over them? Similar concept."

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61. @angelafisher9970, 2023
"@stephaniegittinger7980 I kinda like the grapes in chicken salad thing; don’t take my card😂"

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62. @disturbedpyro4511, 2023
" @angelafisher9970  grapes in chicken salad is different because slightly sweet goes goo with chicken. But raisins In potato  salad is a crime against food! Lol"

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63. @disturbedpyro4511, 2023
"@byanymeansnecessary9329  yes candied yams are amazing! And yes a little sweetness goes good in savory dishes. But if you want a little sweetness add something that pairs well with it, like Bread and Butter pickles or something. Raisins are gross in their own, never mind In potatos"

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64. @missmary2877, 2023
"@stephaniegittinger7980  Grapes in chicken salad is a very different conversation than raisins in potato salad!"

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65. @missmary2877, 2023
"@byanymeansnecessary9329  Raisins are delicious. Just please do not use them in...POTATO SALAD. Thank you, the planet"

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66. @teresasnamesake4784, 2023
"I watch this one over and over again 😂"

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67. @JM-zk9ou, 2023
"I crack up every time I watch it"

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68. @disturbedpyro4511, 2023
" @teresasnamesake4784  same! Chadwick was such a cool guy. So sad he died so young. I was completely shocked when it was revealed he had cancer.

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69. @christophergargaro959, 2023
"The only bad part of this skit is we can never have it again - RIP Chadwick. Taken from us far too soon. He was absolutely brilliant in this."

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70. @nicolelala10, 2023
"Brilliant in this....and everything else he appeared in..." 

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71. @DunmoresMovieMania, 2025
"Exactly! I was just thinking this would have been hilarious as a recurring skit whenever Chadwick would have been on the show; T'Challa answering in his innocence of modern america. So tragic that we can never ever have this dynamic again."

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72. @SDeezy593, 2025
"Facts. I still remember watching Black Panther when it came on ABC with no commercials after Chadwick passed. That gesture alone displays his impact.

Nevermind BP was on track to be the biggest Marvel movie franchise ever, IMO.

I will say, however, that we should want the BP franchise to continue with another actor. And I believe Chadwick would agree with this as well. And we should be willing to give the new one a shot, even as difficult as it would be for us initially."

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73. @heatherclemmons956, 2025
"Coming here to rewatch this after Chadwick just got his star on the Hollywood walk of fame. We miss you Chadwick 😔

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74. @BriPopp, 2025
"Chadwick Boseman was one of the most beautiful humans "

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75. @warriorwomanwisdom, 2025
"This will never not bring joy and laughter! We miss you, Chadwick. " 

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Examples Of Condolences Tweets For Chadwick Boseman That Convey How Inspirational & Powerful His Portrayal Of Black Panther Was & Is For Black People

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post provides a compilation of some of the tweets that were published on three top trending twitter accounts in the United States [morning August 29, 2020] in condolence for the passing of Chadwick Boseman. These were just three of the twitter accounts about Chadwick Boseman's death that were trending in the United States a day after his death at age 43 from colon cancer.

The content of this post is presented for cultural and inspirational purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Chadwick Boseman for his cultural legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. 

Rest In Peace and Rest In Power, Chadwick Boseman.
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Click "Wakanda Forever" and "Black Panther movie" tags for more pancocojams posts about Chadwick Boseman and Black Panther character.
 
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EXAMPLES OF TWEETS
These tweets don't include time stamps, GIFs, videos, photographs, or drawings.
Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

Excerpt #1
From https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WakandaForever

1. 

Just Hear Me Out Podcast

@JHMO_Podcast_

We're heartbroken to learn of the passing of

@chadwickboseman

His strength and determination is an inspiration to millions and he will be missed. Thank you Chadwick for the amazing work you did and the smiles you brought to us all. Rest easy King #WakandaForever

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2.

Lennon

@lennonconti

It would be foolish to ignore the impact Chadwick Boseman had on not just black children, but black adults too. May he rest not in peace, but in power. #WakandaForever

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3.

MovieMike

@MovieMike30

#RIH my man, we will never forget your contributions to this world, esp in playing our black heroes while being one.

@chadwickboseman

 #wakandaforever [emojis of Broken heart, Raising hands, Crying face] @ Atlanta, Georgia

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4.

Author Deedee Cummings

@AuthorDeedeeC

No words explain how important seeing this on a gigantic screen was to my young black son. Wore this costume for weeks. He knew he could be a hero and was filled with pride in who he is. Thank you

@chadwickboseman

 and

@Marvel

This gift that will last a lifetime. #WakandaForever

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5.

Mrs. Angela Moore, Mary Kay IBC

@AngelaMooreMK

Mr.

@chadwickboseman

 came into our lives through the big screen and had us Googling "Wakanda" in hopes that it was a real country. Through this fictional country a very real Wakanda nation was created in our heart and mind. Mr. Boseman... gone too soon. #WakandaForever

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6.
Moyò of Lagos

@Moyo_VIP

‘The goal is not to live forever but to create something that will’. #WakandaForever RIP Chadwick Boseman. (with emojis of Broken heart, Live on King, Black heart, Man gesturing not ok)
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This tweet includes four photos of Black people doing the “Wakanda forever" salute (People crossing their arms over their heart, often with their hands in fists).

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7. 

AY Nigeria [with drawing of the Flag of Nigeria] #SayNoToRape

@oapaynigeria

You inspired many nations and influence many tribes.

#WakandaForever

RIP Chadwick Boseman. [with Broken heart emoji]

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8.

Wisdom Rocks

@GetWisdomDude

Chadwick Boseman Didn't Just Portray Kings & Men Of Valor,

This Man Lived A Kingly Life Inspiring More People Than Can Be Counted.

His Presence, His Life

Gave Us A Priceless Gift.

Rest In Power.

#ChadwickBoseman

#WakandaForever

Live With Purpose

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9.

Ms. Morris

@morrisinmiddle

My heart aches for my students who lost their hero, both on and off screen. I know what he did was special for them. The world lost an incredible human being. #WakandaForever

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Excerpt #2
1.

The New York Times

@nytimes

“He was a gentle soul and a brilliant artist, who will stay with us for eternity through his iconic performances over his short yet illustrious career." the actor Denzel Washington said. “God bless Chadwick Boseman.”

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2.

Vox

@voxdotcom

Black Panther was, in many ways, a classic superhero movie made to be a box office smash.

It was also a revolutionary reimagining of the Black American experience.

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3.

lele

@moviedob826

Chadwick Boseman surprises Black Panther fans while they say what the movie means to them. Rest in power King Black heart
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=expKmfdoo28  [Feb 28,  2018]

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4.

✰ Brittani Renée ✰

@Brittani_renee0

I hope everyone knows that the black panther was more than just a super hero movie... the black panther showed black people that our story can be different. We can be great. We can be smart and innovative, Wakanda forever meant and means black excellence forever. RIP Chadwick

RIP CHADWICK❤

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5.

Chase Whale

@ChaseWhale

Jackie Robinson.

James Brown.

T’Challa / Black Panther.

Thurgood Marshall.

Stormin’ Norman.

Cultural Icon.

Hope for a Better

Tomorrow.

#WakandaForever

We love you, Chadwick.
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These are some of the movie roles that Chadwick Boseman played in the last seven years.

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6.

Governor Phil Murphy

@GovMurphy

From Thurgood Marshall and James Brown to transforming into superheroes like the Black Panther,

@chadwickboseman

 was a one-of-a-kind talent whose ability to inspire both on and off screen will last for generations. Rest In Power.

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7.
Hannah

@cosmicdimples

A talented actor, a gentle soul, a beacon of pride. I will never forget the first time I saw Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther and was blown away by the fierce and intelligent way he carried the weight of such a milestone for cinema and the black community. #WakandaForever

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8.

Matthew Green

@var_mGreen

Black Panther is one of my son's favorite super heroes. The only one he still has PJs for. That character and man inspired a generation of kids. #RIPBlackPanther

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9.

Z A N N A HSparkles

@__usyy

"Black Panther built a bridge between Africans and African Americans. Chadwick Boseman helped unite Black people everywhere."

Rest in peace, Chadwick Boseman [emojis of Black heart, Man gesturing not ok]

#WakandaForever

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10.

P I N T E

@MrPinte

Beyoncé: Chadwick Boseman is teaching children to dream and to see themselves as Kings.

RIP Black Panther. RIP King.

Wakanda forever. #Wakanda4Ever

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11.

Brittany Ireland [emoji of Four leaf clover]

@britttireland

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41m

Someone yelled “man I just want to shake his hand, yo Black Panther,” as I shot this video. Next thing I know my fellow Bison

@chadwickboseman

 was going off cue to shake hands!

Onscreen he played legends, but it’s candid ‘offscreen’ moments like these that remind me he is one. [emoji of Raised fist]
-snip-
This tweet includes a video clip of Chadwick Boseman with other people walking on the campus of Howard University, before his speech at that commencement 2018

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12.

WRITER KOLA BOOF

@KolaBoof3

In 2019...

BLACK PANTHER replaced the movie "COLOR PURPLE" as the #1 grossing film in AFRICAN (54 nations) history.

Black Panther is described as a "Cultural Phenomenon" throughout Africa just as "Color Purple" was in the mid-1980's.

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13.

Jamila Michener

@povertyscholar

My 7YO is wearing his Black Panther costume “for Chadwick” today. My 10YO is somber. He came to me this morning & said he was sad b/c he’d heard Black Panther died. He asked, “what are we gonna do now?” Sending love to all the Black kids who are already facing enough Black death.

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14.

Rainbow flag Max Rainbow flag

@SpillerOfTea

This is such a beautiful, uplifting and heartbreaking thing.

Black Panther was so much more than just a movie. It was a vital shift in the cultural landscape of an industry that has consistently failed black artists. Representation is everything.

-snip-
This tweet includes an excerpt from Feb 28, 2018 segment of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=expKmfdoo28&t=1s

“Black Panther fans filmed a video message sharing what the movie means to them - what they didn't know was that Chadwick Boseman was right behind the curtain, waiting to surprise them.”

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15.

tephyBTS

@stephy_bts

My brother wearing his Dashiki in respect to Chadwick. We are Haitian, we never own a Dashiki untill Black Panther. You have been an icon for so many of us Chadwick Boseman. My King your legacy will live on forever.

LEGEND WILL NEVER DIE. [emoji of a Crying face]

#WakandaForever. #RipChadwickBosman

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16.

Truth Matters

@TruthsOverTrump

Chadwick Boseman has passed away from cancer.

The Black Panther's last Tweet is a picture of himself with Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, with the hashtag #WhenWeAllVote

Let's take his words to heart & vote for a #BidenHarris2020Landslide #RipChadwick

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17.

Durham Public Schools

@DurhamPublicSch

Heroes never die. Heroes live on through their work and through the people they’ve touched. Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of the Black Panther/T’Challa made him an international star yet it was his display of community activism that showed that he was truly connected to it.

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18.

Caleb Jones

@calebtyjones

I remember my whole fam went to go see Black Panther together. Even for the adults, all grown and some with kids pushing college age, it was their first time seeing a Black superhero on screen. Chadwick touched so many people through his art. Rest in Power, King [emojis of Folded hands,Raised fist, Black heart]
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19.

Nicole David

@NicoDav_Books

Never thought I would see a black superhero in my lifetime. Black Panther was more than just a silly comic book movie for black Americans. It was representation and empowerment. It was the first time for many of us…

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20.

Arianna Bradford

@TheNYAMProject

Black Panther was the first movie to stir my heart. It was so subtle that I didn’t really know what it was. I was just excited to see all of these Black kings, queens, and scientists onscreen, kicking ass. Now I can pass it on to my kids.

Rest In Peace, Mr. Boseman. Thank you.

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21. 

Shanna Warburton

@ShannaW77

Chadwick Boseman & the entire Black Panther movie gave my kids a light I never saw growing up or even in early adulthood. I thank him for the gifts he has given us & the light he has left in all of us. Hold on to that light & be strong like he was for all of us. #wakandaforever

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22.

Saladin Ahmed

@saladinahmed

Difficult to express how stunned I am by Chadwick Boseman's passing.

He was my age and his work mattered in a very personal way to me as both a writer of color facing a hostile Hollywood and a dad of Black kids who've been robbed of superheroes.

Thank you King. Find your peace.

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23.

Natsai Nadia Ndebele

@notJustNadia

This was more than a movie. We finally got to see a hero everyone could relate to, little kids regardless of race wanting to be Black Panther. Seeing another view of Africa, not the struggling Africa and multi dimensional black characters who epitomized #exellence

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From https://twitter.com/search?q=%23RIPChadBoseman

1.

Chuny

@ShonenChuny

Legends never die. Their legacies will live on. #RIPChadBoseman #Wakanda4Ever 🕊

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2.

ᴴ

@esnydaydreams

Chadwick Boseman was a real-life superhero, he didn’t just play one on screen. He was constantly helping others despite what he was going through. #RIPChadBoseman

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This tweet includes photographs of Chadwick Boseman visiting children with cancer at St. Jude Hospital.

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3. 

𝘿𝙚𝙣

@Dayniyel

I will never forget how Chadwick Boseman fought for the Black Panther cast to play their characters with African accents. He understood what BP meant and went beyond what was asked of him and for that, he will always be our King T’Challa. Wakanda forever. #RIPChadBoseman

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4.
Ashesi University

@Ashesi

"Wakanda will no longer watch from the shadows. We cannot. We must not. We will work to be an example of how we as brothers and sisters on this earth should treat each other. [...] We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe." #RIPChadBoseman -snip-
This is a quote from near the end of the movie.

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5.

Michael Otadende Flag of Congo - Kinshasa

@MichaelOtadende

As an African, Chad helped me escape reality for a bit & live in a dream of an African civilisation with her potential fully realised & her glory on global display.

Marked by sound leadership, highly educated & tech enabled women with legacy building in view [emoji of Pleading face]

#RIPChadBoseman

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6.

Stina Aleah

@StinaAleah

The empowerment you gave to my son and an entire generation will never..and I mean never..be forgotten.  #RIPChadBoseman

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7. 

Songezo Mhambi

@Songezo111

No matter what happens in Hollywood from here on. Fact remains, our kids now have an African Superhero of color, who flips over hills and fights bad guys. For this we say Thank You Chad. May your soul rest in eternal power. #RIPChadBoseman

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8.

Imani Butler

@RealImaniB

You gave so many hope and inspiration. Thank you!

@chadwickboseman

 #WakandaForever #RIPBlackPanther #RIPChadBoseman

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9.

All of the Above | Podcast

@_alloftheabove1

RIP to a true living legend in the Black community.

Thank you for showing the world that we can portray more than slaves, crackheads, drug dealers, etc. in film and that we are royalty and excellence.

We love you #ChadwickBoseman [with emoji of Folded hands]

#WakandaForever #RIPChadBoseman

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10. 

Ziggy

@mrjafri

Your work changed a world #RIPChadBoseman

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11. Russo Brothers

@Russo_Brothers

Chadwick was such an elegant man with great integrity and tremendous talent. He inspired an entire generation to stand up and be king. Honor him by emulating him-show kindness and love to others. Share your talents in ways that impact. Always strive to be a light in the darkness

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Comments About & Excerpts Of Articles About "Karen" & The "Raisins In Potato Salad" Memes

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post provides some comments and articles about "raisins in potato salad" memes.The original source for these memes includes the name "Karen", but that name doesn't have the "report people to the manager/police for trivial reasons and/or often racist reasons" that are core features of later "Karen" memes, particularly in 2020.

The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publisher of this embedded video on YouTube.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-real-meaning-of-african-american.html for the closely related 2020 pancocojams post entitled  "The REAL Meaning Of The African American Phrase 'Invited To The Cookout' "
Also, click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/04/tchalla-black-panther-karens-potato.html  for an April 2018 pancocojams post on this subject entitled "T'Challa (Black Panther) & Karen's Potato Salad (Saturday Night Live's "Black Jeopardy" )"

That pancocojams post includes additional comments from that YouTube video's discussion thread.
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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
I thought about this topic after reading tweets about how only a few people attended a performance by the United States Army Band at President Trump's 4th of July 2020 celebration in Washington, D.C. 

Here are the specific tweets that I'm referring to:
  

https://twitter.com/scottgairdner/status/1279573499367976960

[This twitter thread refers to an embedded video clip of the US Army Band singing Bruno Mar’s song “Uptown Funk” to an audience of empty lawn chairs  at Trump’s 4^th of July program in Washington D.C. July 4, 2020

Monica Vanzant

@MonicaVanzant

·

[July 5, 2020]

Replying to

@scottgairdner

"The part where they call for the audience and then turn the microphones to the empty chairs. . .THAT is really pathetic."
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“call for the audience to sing”

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annie tibeau

@annie_tibeau

[July 4, 2020]

Replying to

@scottgairdner

 and

@shortbread131

"That is a sad Republican picnic right there. What do they put in their potato salad?"

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Matt Hill

@Files2Hill

[July 4, 2020]
"RAISINS"

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Time Travelling Cook

@Cookinghistory

[July 5, 2020]

"I'm scottish, its the middle of the night and I keep reading about rasins in potato salad. WHAT?? Really? Do ppl do that? .... and people say Scottish food is weird! Winking faceWinking face

Not as weird as your president mind!"

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Black Jeopardy with Chadwick Boseman – SNL

Saturday Night Live, Apr 8, 2018

Shanice (Leslie Jones), Rashad (Chris Redd) and T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) compete on Black Jeopardy, hosted by Darnell Hayes (Kenan Thompson).

-snip-Statistics as of July 5, 2020 at July 5, 2020 10:53 AM EDT
Total # of views- 21,342,121
Total # of likes-319K
Total # of dislikes-8.8K
Total # of comments-17, 150
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Selected comments (with numbers added for referencing purposes only)

1. Bella S, 2018
"I’m white and I’m quite glad my family doesn’t fit the stereotype of white people not seasoning food or adding stuff like raisins because i can’t STAND bland food"

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2. Alex, 2018
" "she will probably add something unnecessary like raisins" too real." ** REPLY 3.Huh?, 2020 "No white people I know put raisins in potato salad"

** 4. The DUMA Family, 2018 " "I sense that this white woman does not season her food" 😂"
** REPLY 5. Deadeye313, 2018 "Southern whites do that all the time. Like using cottage cheese in lasagna? I saw a commercial for that and was like "Wtf"? Or putting ketchup on Mac and cheese? Them people are crazy." ** REPLY 6. The DUMA Family, 2018 "haha to each it's own..... everyone's taste buds are different lol" ** REPLY 7. TheOLskool4ever, 2018 "Deadeye313 I can top that...saw a white woman make Mac & Cheese and used Frosted Flakes as a topping."...
** REPLY 8. Karen Li, 2018 "This is great; I'm Asian and I love soy sauce on everything. Why the hell would anyone put raisins in a potato salad?" ** REPLY 9. Steve Pringle, 2020 "You don't known what you are missing until you tried it with apples, craisins and walnuts."

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10. Gabrielle Valentino, 2019
"As a white woman who has eaten bland white food in her life(as well as other ethnicities and glady took the pointers). I have to say thats accurate"

** 11. Barbara Danley, 2019 You should have my potato salad. Taters, dill pickles, finely diced onions, chopped hard boiled eggs, dressing with mayonnaise, mustard, pickle juice, salt & pepper. Delicious. ** REPLY 12. June Harris, 2020 "That's how I make my potato salad, but I also add white vinegar and a tablespoon of sugar to the recipe"
** 13. Glass Half Full, 2020 "A girl I knew once told me that her grandma used to bring her "famous jello salad" to every family gathering. The lime green jello was mixed in a bunt pan with mayonnaise or Miracle Whip, CANNED TUNA, RAISINS, chopped celery, chopped carrots, walnuts, peanut butter and cottage cheese. I think there were also chunks of pineapple. Have Mercy!"
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14. SaudaraLink, 2020
"I'm white and I thought that was funny."

** 15. TBustah, 2020 "My mother puts raisins in coleslaw.. why? I don’t like the stuff to begin with, but it’s even less tolerable with fruit in it." **

16. Jean Jasmin,  2020

"All the dislikes are from white women named Karen who put raisins in their potato salad"

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17. Garret Wright, 2020
"As a white person who makes food, it is true. We white people need to learn how to season our food properly." **
18. Ms Tiffany, 2020

"Adding raisins and carrots to potato salad, apples to chicken salad and pecans to sweet potatoes canceled my attendance (hungry) to some dinner offers"

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19. Class Clown, 2020

"So racist.  Cancel SNL now!

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20. 5x7m, 2020

CLASSIC!!!😂

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21. Vera theBanana, 2020
"As a white girl, the potato salad thing is too accurate"

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22. Bzenga, 2020 ""Karen" emerged as a Black Twitter meme after the SNL potato salad sketch"

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23. Celtic Batman "Karens are still a pain in the ass in 2020"

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24. john colambo, 2020
"all them 8k Karens would like "i wish to talk snl's manager!" -snip- This comment probably jokingly assumes that all the dislikes came from women named "Karen". However, the name "Karen" in this 2018 Black Jeopardy sketch doesn't have the same negative, self-entitled, and often racist connotations as the 2020 "Karen" memes. Read my editorial note below.

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ARTICLE EXCERPT ABOUT "KAREN" & THE "RAISIN IN THE POTATO SALAD" MEME
From https://www.salon.com/2019/07/04/crimes-against-potato-salad-how-not-to-get-un-invited-from-the-cookout/ "Crimes against potato salad: How not to get uninvited from the cookout- To some, potato salad is a picnic's hot poison. To black folks, it's a soul food staple you best not mess up" by Melanie McFarland,  July 4, 2019

…."To explain the hostility toward raisins in potato salad, and the assumption that this is a white people thing, credit T’Challa, ruler of Wakanda. Mind you, black folks have made jokes about white people putting raisins in their potato salad long before April 2018, when “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman appeared in character on “Saturday Night Live” as a player on Black Jeopardy. There the Wakandan king competes against Americans Shanice and Rashad and quickly discovers he is, shall we say, unaccustomed to the realities of being a person of African descent in America.

But the pivotal moment for T’Challa comes when he chooses the category "White People" for $400.

The answer: “Your Friend Karen Brings Her Potato Salad to Your Cookout”.

“I think I’m getting the hang of this,” T’Challa says. “Before I answer, a few questions. This woman Karen — she is Caucasian, neh? And she has her own recipe for potato salad, neh? Ah, I understand.”

“It is noble that she would volunteer to cook for everyone,” T’Challa continues. “And although I have never had potato salad, I sense that this white woman does not season her food. And if she does, it is only with a tiny bit of salt. And no paprika. And she would probably add something unnecessary, like raisins. So something tells me that I should say: ‘Aw hell naw, Karen, keep your bland ass potato salad to yourself!’”

You gotta feel for the Karens of the world. They are legion, and as the Black Panther points out, they’re only trying to contribute to the potluck. (Trick statement, Karen: in this situation, you are at a cookout, not a potluck.) On the other hand, it’s unlikely that they’ve ever been subjected to the cultural pressure of making a crowd-pleasing potato salad, let alone one for an audience that will read you to your face and won’t let you live down your failure for years afterward.

“African Americans are very serious about potato salad,” soul food scholar and author Adrian E. Miller told Salon. “I'm not sure how that particular side dish became so totemic at black cookouts, but it can make or break one's reputation as a cook.

[…]

There are many ways to make potato salads, but only a few ways to really get it right. This is why to some people, the dish is one of the also-rans of summertime eating.

Hence the frequent sight latecomers often encounter at picnics and outdoor potlucks of a table strewn with remains of tough burgers and leathery hot dogs, the miserable remains of a veggie platter, the scrapes and dregs of condiments. And then you’ll see it -- the nearly full, basically untouched tub of grocery store goop, somebody’s well-meaning offering transformed by the summertime sun into a bacterium orgy in a bucket.

This is true of just about every function, except for black folks’ cookouts and church functions, hosted and contributed to by people know how to cook. Show up late to those events, and the potato salad is likely to be gone.

[…]

But here is what my tongue remembers and my heart knows to be true about soul food potato salad: It’s yellow and just the right amount of creamy. Ingredients include mayo — or, just as likely, Miracle Whip — a good quality mustard, hard boiled eggs and enough paprika present to resemble flecks of red-orange fireworks in a golden sky. Relish too, and celery in amounts adequate to provide a playful crunch in the midst of tubers cooked to a place between firm and soft, nothing more, nothing else.

That, friends, is American potato salad. No other version need apply to my gatherings.

Also, never forget this  — never add any raisins. Ever.

None of this is meant to intimidate you out of making potato salad for a summer gathering or for someone else’s (if they asked you to) because while the margin for error is slim, the reward for success is great.

For the best recipe, ask a church lady.

That’s a joke, because no self-respecting church lady at the top of her potato salad game is going to give up her receipts. (Church ladies have the same feelings about their pound cake recipes, FYI. Don’t waste your breath. I have tried.)

But as Boseman explains to a reporter at a junket to support “The Avengers,” the job of bringing the potato salad to the family cookout has to be earned.”…
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This article continues with two basic recipes for “Black American style” potato salad.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE ABOUT THE USE OF THE NAME "KAREN" IN BLACK JEOPARDY'S "RAISIN IN THE POTATO SALAD" SKETCH
A portion of the April 7, 2018 Saturday Night Live's "Black Jeopardy" sketch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzMzFGgmQOc  starring Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa [Black Panther] included a reference to a White woman named "Karen". However, this use of the name "Karen" for a White woman doesn't have the negative self-entitled or racist connotations that have been given to other uses of the name "Karen".

In the sketch, Kenan Thompson, in character as the host, reads a card from the category “White People” that says, “Your friend Karen brings her potato salad to your cookout.” T’Challa responds, “I sense that this white woman does not

season her food.” He continues, “Something tells me that I should say, ‘Aw, hell no naw, Karen! Keep your bland-ass potato salad to yourself!’ " https://variety.com/video/chadwick-boseman-snl-potato-salad-joke/ The core difference between this depiction of the White woman named "Karen" and other depictions of White women named "Karen", particularly in 2020, Karen" is that the female name "Karen" in that Black Jeopardy sketch is described as a "Black man's White friend". Presumably, she is a that Black man's non-romantic female friend, such as a co-worker. In contrast, in most of the later "Karen" memes that include Black men and/or other People of Color, the White woman named "Karen" is adversarial toward those people who she doesn't even know. Black Jeopardy's "raisin in the potato salad" sketch resulted in a new internet meme. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/raisin-potato-salad explains this meme as "Raisin Potato Salad is an internet slang term to describe unnecessary actions taken by white people, usually adding their spin on examples of black popular culture."

-end of quote-

I disagree with that interpretation of that meme. Instead, I believe the "raisins in potato salad" meme is all about Black Americans' belief that -in general- we are better cooks than White people and (even more specifically) that the food that White people cook or prepare is often bland, and often contains ingredients and/or seasonings that Black Americans consider unnecessary, strange, and off-putting.

That the White woman in that 2018 Black Jeopardy sketch is named "Karen" may have been a coincidence as "Karen" was/is often considered a "White" female name, That said, I grew up in the 1950s with a Black girl named "Karen", and since then I've known one Black women named "Karen", including one who spelled that name "Caren". I'm sure that there are still a lot of Females of Color who share the name "Karen" with White females. And I'm also sure that there are many White females named "Karen" who aren't self-entitled and/or racist- and some of those women probably know how to prepare a delicious bowl of potato salad- without raisins.  

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