FOS: MOVIE SCREENING: Talking Black in America 2/21

[Wagner, Suzanne]

MSU Friends of Sociolinguistics,

I'll be screening the documentary Talking Black in America in honor of Black History Month next week. Produced by sociolinguist Walt Wolfram with the amazing North Carolina Language and Life Project<https://languageandlife.org/documentaries/talking-black-in-america/>, it's a phenomenal, public-facing celebration of Black speech in the United States. Please feel free to circulate this announcement.

Suzanne


Talking Black in America<https://www.talkingblackinamerica.org/>
Documentary Screening
B-106 Wells Hall
Friday, February 21st, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Free and open to the public, in honor of Black History Month


Talking Black in America<https://www.talkingblackinamerica.org/> 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. Filmed across the United States, Talking Black in America is a startling revelation of language as legacy, identity, and triumph over adversity. With Reverend Jeremiah Wright, DJ Nabs, Professor Griff, Quest M.C.O.D.Y., Dahlia the Poet, Nicky Sunshine and many others.


Questions: Dr. Suzanne Wagner, wagnersu at msu.edu

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