How Language Purity Is A Tool To Further White Supremacy and Classism
Language purists seem to think that everyone is given the same opportunities and is born with the same abilities to take advantage of those opportunities. By Sarah Khan Language purity is a trend I’ve seen more and more of lately, which isn’t
Dear Non-Black Asian-Americans: We Need to Stop Appropriating AAVE
Dear non-Black Asian-Americans (and other non-Black folks), we have a real issue with appropriating AAVE, and it needs to stop. AAVE stands for African American Vernacular English, and it refers to a distinct language—consisting of words, phrases, intonations, gestures, but also,