Talking Black in America /

The creativity and resilience of people living through oppression, segregation and the fight for equality, and the powerful identity forged by a shared heritage are all expressed in the ways African Americans communicate. This program by Neal Hutcheson, Danica Cullinan, and Walt Wolfram chronicles t...

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Corporate Author: NC State University (Firm)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : NC State University, [2019]
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Online Access:Streaming video (Emerson users only)
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Summary:The creativity and resilience of people living through oppression, segregation and the fight for equality, and the powerful identity forged by a shared heritage are all expressed in the ways African Americans communicate. This program by Neal Hutcheson, Danica Cullinan, and Walt Wolfram chronicles the incredible impact of African-American English on American language and culture. Filmed across the United States, this documentary is a revelation of language as legacy, identity, and triumph over adversity.
Item Description:Originally released by NC State University, 2019.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 20, 2020.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (56 min., 48 sec)) : sound.
Format:Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
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