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UPDATED: 7:24 a.m. ET, Nov. 24, 2021 —

The holidays are here again and there is nothing like a good ol’ black folks Thanksgiving! A time when the family from all over the country get together to enjoy a good meal and even better conversation that is sure to be filled with laughs and sometimes even cries. When it comes to the holidays, Black folks just seem to do things a bit differently from other families.

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On Thanksgiving, that fact gets magnified exponentially. Now that the COVID-19 pandemic is somewhat under control, Thanksgiving can finally get back to a more normal time when arguing over who made the potato salad is a prerequisite for if you’re even allowed to eat it. Black families will have a lot to talk about this Thanksgiving and some of those things should be about race and politics.

But this is also an opportunity for some much-needed family fun and laughter. And if anyone brings someone who puts raisins in potato salad, please kindly let them know that not a single soul of a human being asked for that. These are the kinds of things that make a black family Thanksgiving so unique.

Jokes are like a family tradition, and all strangers for the day are considered family, so if the jokes on you, just remember it comes from love. From the weird uncle who always deserves the side-eye, to the grumpy grandpa who only wants some peace and quiet to watch the Steelers, the annual holiday is always filled with a cast of characters that should only be in the same room for Thanksgiving.

 

That’s what makes it one of the best days of the years. But if you can’t play spades, stay away from the spades table.

Sharks smell blood and those tables aren’t safe for the weary of heart. Also, if you make the nasty mac and cheese, keep it to yourself. Social media has been replete with the funniest — and most brutally honest — memes that beautifully sum up the black Thanksgiving experience.

To get the Thanksgiving kicked off the right way, we’ve compiled as many of the funniest memes that represent our experiences during this special holiday.

Here are some of our most favorites over the years. Don’t be afraid to share this with auntie or grandma because they deserve to laugh too. Without further ado, this is #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies.

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Alright y’all, Thanksgivings right around the corner! Time to bring back the hashtag #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/GivAsnNhxO

— Steyce (@ItsNyoki) November 17, 2018

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This is one of my favorite times of year. Why? The #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies memes give me life! They couldn’t be more accurate. pic.twitter.com/5VUfNjzqEl

— Erica Simon (@EricaOnABC13) November 18, 2018

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Your uncle trying to get your attention to go outside with him before dinner ready #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/dsprmdkLk2

— Vi$ionary (@Girlzlovejordan) November 20, 2018

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Oh hell no!! #TeamDl #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/cvYcraWWq3

— DL Hughley (@RealDLHughley) November 19, 2018

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The look yo auntie give when yo uncle bring his new wife to the family dinner #Thanksgivingwithblackfamilies pic.twitter.com/hkRcLcMCgV

— Action Jackson (@_ayopanda) November 15, 2018

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You have to be anointed and appointed to make the macaroni & cheese. #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/EW4cjHBeq4

— Horace Towns (@thehoracetowns) November 20, 2018

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That one auntie who silently judges everybody while she sits back and watches them make their plates. #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/TAdiBz3IGO

— ʟᴀʏᴅᴀᴅᴏɴ (@penspiffy) November 20, 2018

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When your aunt and uncles start going on about “what’s wrong with this generation” #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/7H91fqs4Fs

— God of Booty Clappin (@twerkuleez) November 18, 2018

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When yo auntie tell you it’s gone be one more hour until the food done. #ThanksgivingwithblackFamilies pic.twitter.com/8TctfwSoJ1

— Action Jackson (@_ayopanda) November 15, 2018

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#ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies is back!!!

Bruh…this is my family. pic.twitter.com/wXMaaUcyLY

— Anika (@Sweeta_Peta) November 21, 2018

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It’s that time yah #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/dwEyLnMioI

— Tj (@TyFromTheVille4) November 21, 2018

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Mama side first.. Daddy side last Cause daddy nem party goin last til late Saturday night!! #Ayeee #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/y2HbPpWz1Y

— Just ME (@i_luv_me247) November 20, 2018

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Grandmas this Thanksgiving #thanksgivingclapback #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/afFNC0AZJZ

— Threat Williams (@Threatwilliams) November 17, 2018

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Cousin: “I think you being a lesbian is just a phase.”

Me: “But I guess you being a hoe isn’t.”#thanksgivingclapback #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/ne1F6sYUAh

— Zee Bee (@onelayergirl) November 16, 2018

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The only day of the year when the question “Who all gon be there?” gets answered by asking “Who’s cooking?” If the food isn’t right, nobody is showing up, and that includes me.

#ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/A2hCfeY7Q9

— Candis R. McLean (@CandisRMcLean) November 21, 2018

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We all got that one uncle who comes to every thanksgiving dinner dressed like this. And his name be Leroy or James or Larry.#ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/5xrBQxJ6ZC

— ʟᴀʏᴅᴀᴅᴏɴ (@penspiffy) November 21, 2018

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I’ll be that aunt on thanksgiving popping out with a new wig. #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/ETd1JONgI6

— instagram: http.sherkim (@Httpsherkim) November 21, 2018

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Grandma: “Lawd, all the Mac & cheese gone already!”

Me: #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/cVOnUqJtKL

— ʟᴀʏᴅᴀᴅᴏɴ (@penspiffy) November 20, 2018

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#ThanksgivingwithBlackFamilies is back this might be the funniest one tho pic.twitter.com/abnxNDEBYG

— Nobody’s Favorite (@Mike_SaysSo) November 20, 2018

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When y’all saying what y’all thankful for and “uncle” Tyrone says “I’m thankful to see my child again for the holidays” and looks in your direction #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/AhMms9VZeG

— ʟᴀʏᴅᴀᴅᴏɴ (@penspiffy) November 19, 2018

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Uncle: “I can’t believe you’re still making those anime comics…”

Me: “And I can’t believe you’re still making all these babies.”#thanksgivingclapback #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/BY6gwOTxxm

— Zee Bee (@onelayergirl) November 16, 2018

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It me.#ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/qCSNfIRV3i

— MizNika (@Nika989) November 21, 2018

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Can we please bring back the #thanksgivingwithblackfamilies hashtag pic.twitter.com/R4kH7NPlWi

— Olivia Peña (@OliviaPenya) November 20, 2018

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How I’m about to be this week #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/RSRGzh5fEe

— Chmira Dayvon (@Chmira_) November 19, 2018

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Family friend: “So what’s taking you so long to start having kids?”

Me: “Well what’s taking you so long to stop having kids?” #thanksgivingclapback#thanksgivingwithblackfamilies pic.twitter.com/AcuHCQ0aFh

— Zee Bee (@onelayergirl) November 20, 2018

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Aunt: “Why your turkey always end up so dry?”

Me: “And why can’t your face ever find some lotion?”#thanksgivingclapback #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/Qdw1GpGnwZ

— Zee Bee (@onelayergirl) November 16, 2018

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Cousin: “How on Earth did you become a lesbian?”

Me: “And how did you become a baby mama to 3 dudes?”#thanksgivingclapback #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/IuQ9A6zinj

— Zee Bee (@onelayergirl) November 16, 2018

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Aunt: “So I see you finally took care of that fro…”

Me: “Yea and I see you’re still not taking care of those edges.”#thanksgivingclapback #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/mylTPZGZAt

— Zee Bee (@onelayergirl) November 16, 2018

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Uncle: “Since when did you start dating women?”

Me: “Since when did you start taking care of your kids?”#thanksgivingclapback #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/fcVNB2Henl

— Zee Bee (@onelayergirl) November 16, 2018

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“Is this your macaroni and cheese?”
“Is this your yams?”
“Is this your sweet potato pie?”#ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies pic.twitter.com/F0tYEWa7g4

— Christine Michel Carter (@cmichelcarter) November 15, 2018