Welcome to The Dap Project’s online exhibit where we brings our curiosity about the Black man’s nuanced gesture to you through photo and interview. We appreciate the literal coming together of hands, and the metaphorical extension of love for community.
“Dap is a Love Language” invites viewers to appreciate the familiar greeting, and consider how, just like we do, dap exists in multitudes.
Dap abounds in Chocolate City. We appreciate dap in three specific neighborhoods: Congress Heights, Parkview, and Stronghold (with a couple guest appearances by Anacostia and Edgewood). In these communities, we engage directly with Black people who shape and are shaped by these spaces: the barber shop, art galleries, playgrounds, and on the corners.
