Screen shot of ATTN's video on Tipping's racist past. (Twitter)
Screen shot of ATTN’s video on Tipping’s racist past. (Twitter)

ATTN released a video on the racist history of tipping on its social media platforms that has online audiences buzzing. Surprise, no surprise, tipping is tied to slavery. It seems that every questionable practice in the U.S. leads right back to slavery. Check out the video below:

 

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