Advertisement

Black American English often informs standard American English

07:25
Download Audio
Resume

Click here for the original audio.

Black American English is constantly informing the evolution of standard American English.

Here & Now's Ciku Theuri explains where the vernacular came from and the forces at play in its continuous evolution.

This segment aired on April 26, 2023.

Headshot of Ciku Theuri

Ciku Theuri Senior Editor, Here & Now
Ciku Theuri is a producer for Here & Now. Before coming to WBUR, Ciku was a producer at WGBH in Boston, and at WFAE in Charlotte, North Carolina.

More…

Advertisement

More from Here & Now

Listen Live
Close