Talking Black in America

Join us for a screening of a documentary produced by the Language and Life Project at North Carolina State University, followed by a community discussion.

Talking Black In America follows the unique circumstances of the descendants of American slaves and their incredible impact on American life and language. Speech varieties from the African-American community reflect the imprint of African language systems, the influences of regional British and Southern American dialects, and the creativity and resilience of people living through oppression, segregation, and the fight for equality.

Thursday, April 6, 2023 
10 am–12 pm

Portable Village (PV7)
Kentfield Campus

Hosted by Lila Wetherwax, Faculty Diversity Internship Program (FDIP)
and Dave King, Instructor, English Department

Part of COMmon Read: The 1619 Project. For more information, contact David Patterson, [email protected].

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