That Louisiana drawl. The way "you straight?" can mean a dozen different things depending on the tone and situation. The Black mama classic: adding the word "the" in front of everything. And even the Head Nod. Black language is full of beauty and music. Laiya, Aja, and Jill celebrate Black speech and all its nuance, variation, and ingenuity. 




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Twitter thread about Black units of measurement

Facebook post by Ade Efunbukola on similarities between African languages and AAVE

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That Louisiana drawl. The way "you straight?" can mean a dozen different things depending on the tone and situation. The Black mama classic: adding the word "the" in front of everything. And even the Head Nod. Black language is full of beauty and music. Laiya, Aja, and Jill celebrate Black speech and all its nuance, variation, and ingenuity.  Resources: <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ftheori%2Fstatus%2F1294034239332081664%3Fs%3D19&amp;data=04%7C01%7CChristinaLoranger%40iheartmedia.com%7C40b609900c324393770008d8d2ae4a23%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637490993289345058%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=o7HxWvyvHPNUOyMUiEDj1h5qcD6A5%2Bw5Aszv7H5VkBI%3D&amp;reserved=0">Twitter thread about Black units of measureme</a>nt<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2Fstory.php%3Fstory_fbid%3D1618712491644504%26id%3D100005173060476&amp;data=04%7C01%7CChristinaLoranger%40iheartmedia.com%7C40b609900c324393770008d8d2ae4a23%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637490993289345058%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=zD0yLuJlOkPbkDal3t%2BaXJKFOz%2FAl6ZipkUINPv46nk%3D&amp;reserved=0">Facebook post by Ade Efunbukola on similarities between African languages and AAV</a>E Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

Jill Scott, Laiya St.Clair, and Aja Graydon-Dantzler are music and entertainment icons, but they’re also experts in the art of no-holds-barred conversations. Jill Scott Presents: J.ill the Podcast is like chilling with that friend who says what everyone wants to say but is too afraid to – times three. Expect unfiltered talk about relationships, health, art, and everything else that comes with surviving and thriving as a Black woman in the world

Jill Scott Presents: J.ill the Podcast

That Louisiana drawl. The way "you straight?" can mean a dozen different things depending on the tone and situation. The Black mama classic: adding the word "the" in front of everything. And even the Head Nod. Black language is full of beauty and music. Laiya, Aja, and Jill celebrate Black speech and all its nuance, variation, and ingenuity.   Resources:  Twitter thread about Black units of measurement Facebook post by Ade Efunbukola on similarities between African languages and AAVE

The Magic and Music of Black Language

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