language
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We’ll Never Need to Explain What Our “Kitchen ” is To Another White Person—Again.
The new Oxford Dictionary of African American English will be edited by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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Merriam-Webster Adds “Sus” and “Yeet” to the Dictionary
It’s just another example of how African American Vernacular English (AAVE) has become trendy with non-Black people
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Homeschool Curriculum Helps Black Kids Learn to Love New Languages
With Bilingual Brown Babies, Dr. Kami Anderson wants to give parents the tools they need to raise bilingual children
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It Is What It Is
Tommy expected applause. Even though it was just a first draft, Tommy thought it was brilliant. Before reading his new piece of writing aloud to his captive audience, he believed his eloquent breakup letter could possibly change the future of everyone he knew. Of course, he also knew that he was smarter than all of…
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A List of Really Small Words You Can Use to Sound Really Big Smart and Impress People
1. Apt 2. Heft 3. Wont 4. Stem 5. Ode 6. Tryst 7. Link 8. Rapt 9. Rage 10. Pose 11. Tact 12. Couth 13. Canon 14. Knotted 15. Snarl 16. Emote 17. Rigor 18. Ply 19. Hiss 20. Pivot 21. Verve 22. Grit 23. Tonic 24. Disrupt 25. Body (if black is used before…
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We've All Heard Somebody Be Called 'Uncouth,' But Have You Ever Heard Anybody Referred to as Being 'Couth'?
Language is a beautiful thing. For instance, while I know that somewhere between 24 to 98 percent of the people reading this would cringe should I feel compelled to use the word “conversate” in your presence, 100 percent you would know exactly what I was saying should I use the “word.” And I only put…
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Threatening Black Phrases, Ranked
Threat level: Minor This is probably the most benign threat among the black population because it’s also a means of clarifying a misunderstanding. It’s sort of like an out for both the person using it as well as the individual being addressed to say: “I’m not here to fuck you up. I’m not sure what…
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Is ‘Moist’ the Worst Word in the English Language? (Hint: Yes, Yes It Is)
Of the various reactions to that “black men are the whites of blacks” thing I wrote and shit yesterday, the most entertaining negative comments have been those that include the word “moist.” I’ve been, in the last 24 hours, a “moist man,” a “moist-ass motherfucker” and a “moist feminist,” and someone said something about me…