Read/React: A Discussion on Dialect

In a discussion over on bloggingheads.tv, John McWhorter and Glenn Loury discuss Harry Reid and the nuance of Black American dialect. Rather than beat a dead horse, The Buzz felt this clip takes the Reid kerfuffle in a direction of discourse. Suggested Reading 13 Disturbing Truths About Black Maternal Health They Don’t Want You to…

In a discussion over on bloggingheads.tv, John McWhorter and Glenn Loury discuss Harry Reid and the nuance of Black American dialect. Rather than beat a dead horse, The Buzz felt this clip takes the Reid kerfuffle in a direction of discourse.

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