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Season 5  "Black History Month"  5x14

Aired 5 years ago - Feb 26, 2019

Dre is upset that Jack and Diane are getting the same surface-level education about Black History Month that he got when he was growing up; he is asked to make a presentation at the school assembly and wants to bring black history to life.

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You're supposed to email before you come.
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that Harriet Tubman invented the tub.
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Besides, the only thing you need to know
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and people getting blasted by fire hoses.
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The original focus of Black History Month
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Counterpoint... most people don't want to learn
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I realized it was my job to educate that school.
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Yep, come on.
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No!
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which paved the way for our modern lightbulb.
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- Okay, okay, okay, guys. - "To who"?!
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Aretha!
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Or... Or Jay-Z or Kendrick Lamar...
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by introducing them to an unsung Black hero...
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Okay.
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and opening a public school for struggling kids.
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Son, Latimer fought in the Civil War!
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Don't embarrass us in front of our whole school!
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No, Mama, I've done my research.
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 21
Of course... I looked at... DeR... DeRay Mckesson.
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 22
You didn't even eat today!
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 23
Uhh... a-a little mystery, Bow!
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 24
I hate it when the kids know more than I do.
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 25
It's definitely more productive for you to sit on a toilet
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My, uh...
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 27
but we all know
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 28
sex education and drug addiction
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 29
Rubilene Johnson, mother of Black America!
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 30
Who is your Black she-ro?
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 31
And that's a Black person you should know.
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 32
Oprah Winfrey is the first Black female billionaire.
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 33
about DeRay... Mckesson?
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And that's a Black person you should know.
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everything that he's going to accomplish.
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You know, we were in the kitchen
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I'm the one with the degree in this stuff.
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You can't even get on the Black History Month poster
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who said slaves were a bunch of Black immigrants
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Cuba Gooding Jr. had me thinking he was Ben Carson.
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- Mm-hmm. - Yeah, Dad, just admit it.
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Forget it.
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pick whoever you want.
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- Okay. Gosh. - And you know what?
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Your betrayal killed my appetite,
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just like you didn't like it when Junior knew more than you.
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I like it when you keep pushing for the new kids on the block,
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You took all of the lightbulbs out of our bedrooms.
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A lot is riding on me getting this right.
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for another year.

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that Harriet Tubman invented the tub.
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Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 4
Besides, the only thing you need to know
#4
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 5
and people getting blasted by fire hoses.
#5
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 6
The original focus of Black History Month
#6
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 7
Counterpoint... most people don't want to learn
#7
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I realized it was my job to educate that school.
#8
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 9
Yep, come on.
#9
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No!
#10
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which paved the way for our modern lightbulb.
#11
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 12
- Okay, okay, okay, guys. - "To who"?!
#12
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Aretha!
#13
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Or... Or Jay-Z or Kendrick Lamar...
#14
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by introducing them to an unsung Black hero...
#15
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Okay.
#16
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and opening a public school for struggling kids.
#17
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Son, Latimer fought in the Civil War!
#18
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Don't embarrass us in front of our whole school!
#19
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No, Mama, I've done my research.
#20
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Of course... I looked at... DeR... DeRay Mckesson.
#21
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You didn't even eat today!
#22
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Uhh... a-a little mystery, Bow!
#23
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I hate it when the kids know more than I do.
#24
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It's definitely more productive for you to sit on a toilet
#25
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My, uh...
#26
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but we all know
#27
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sex education and drug addiction
#28
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Rubilene Johnson, mother of Black America!
#29
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 30
Who is your Black she-ro?
#30
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And that's a Black person you should know.
#31
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 32
Oprah Winfrey is the first Black female billionaire.
#32
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about DeRay... Mckesson?
#33
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And that's a Black person you should know.
#34
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everything that he's going to accomplish.
#35
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 36
You know, we were in the kitchen
#36
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I'm the one with the degree in this stuff.
#37
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You can't even get on the Black History Month poster
#38
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who said slaves were a bunch of Black immigrants
#39
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Cuba Gooding Jr. had me thinking he was Ben Carson.
#40
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- Mm-hmm. - Yeah, Dad, just admit it.
#41
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 42
Forget it.
#42
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pick whoever you want.
#43
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 44
- Okay. Gosh. - And you know what?
#44
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 45
Your betrayal killed my appetite,
#45
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just like you didn't like it when Junior knew more than you.
#46
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 47
I like it when you keep pushing for the new kids on the block,
#47
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 48
You took all of the lightbulbs out of our bedrooms.
#48
Recap of black-ish Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 49
A lot is riding on me getting this right.
#49
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for another year.
#51