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  2. When non-Black celebrities like Olivia Rodrigo speak with a ...

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    Teen pop star Olivia Rodrigo is the latest non-Black celebrity to face criticism for speaking in a “blaccent” and using AAVE (African American vernacular English), who joins others in being ...

  3. Awkwafina’s non-apology for using a blaccent is the problem

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    After dodging questions for years about her cultural appropriation of African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) via the use of a “blaccent,” The post Awkwafina’s non-apology for using a ...

  4. Awkwafina addresses ‘blaccent’ controversy with lengthy ...

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    Awkwafina, born Nora Lum, addressed the controversy surrounding her "blaccent" and use of AAVE in roles including Peik Lin in "Crazy Rich Asians" and Constance in "Ocean's 8."

  5. African-American Vernacular English - Wikipedia

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    AAVE don't for standard English doesn't comes from this, unlike in some other dialects which use don't for standard English doesn't but does when not in the negative. Similarly, AAVE was is used for standard English was and were. [93] The genitive -'s ending may or may not be used. [94] Genitive case is inferrable from adjacency.

  6. African-American English - Wikipedia

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    African-American English (or AAE; or Ebonics, also known as Black American English or simply Black English in American linguistics) is the umbrella term [1] for English dialects spoken predominantly by Black people in the United States and many in Canada; [2] most commonly, it refers to a dialect continuum ranging from African-American Vernacular English to more standard forms of English. [3]

  7. Awkwafina leaves Twitter following 'blaccent' controversy: 'I ...

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    The Crazy Rich Asians star, whose real name is Nora Lum, took to the social media platform on Saturday, Feb. 5 to issue a statement about her use of African American Vernacular English (AAVE).

  8. Awkwafina Leaves Twitter Amid 'Blaccent' and AAVE ... - AOL

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    Signing off. Awkwafina decided to leave Twitter after her statement on the use of a “blaccent” and African American Vernacular English (AAVE) brought backlash. Celebrities Who Took a Break ...

  9. Was Kamala Harris code-switching or pandering? We asked an ...

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    A few people translated Doocy’s accusations of a “southern accent” to Caucasian American Vernacular English as: “Kamala Harris is doing a fake blaccent.”