Editor's Note: PBS has partnered with Mercy Street's historical consultants to bring fans the Mercy Street Revealed blog. Audrey P. Davis is Director of the Alexandria Black History Museum in ...

Torsten Johnson and DeAnna Supplee in BTG's B.R.O.K.E.N code B.I.R.D switching. Photo by Jacey Rae Russell. There are no complex acronyms to untangle in “B.R.O.K.E.N code B.I.R.D switching,” which is ...

Code-switching is more than just a linguistic phenomenon; it’s a dynamic expression of identity, culture, and survival. Code-switching is a nuanced and multifaceted practice that goes beyond merely ...

Joe Budden criticized Drake for suing UMG, accusing him of hypocrisy and “playing both sides” in his feud with Kendrick Lamar. The outspoken rapper weighed in on Drake’s explosive legal filing during ...

In The Atlantic’s April issue, William Brennan wrote about Julie Washington, a speech pathologist who believes that helping kids switch seamlessly between dialects is a key to their success. I read ...

Editor's note: This article is about a virulently racist song. Read no farther if you wish to avoid racist imagery and slurs. "Nigger Love A Watermelon Ha! Ha! Ha!" merits the distinction of the most ...

Traditionally linguists have bemoaned the fact that the general public knows little of what we do because the subject isn’t taught in schools. But that has changed over the past 20 years or so, as the ...

As one of the few Black women in the corporate offices where she worked, Regina Lawless took pains to blend in. She donned conservative blazers and low-wedge heels and tucked her hair in a wig instead ...

Kamala Harris has range. She can grill nominees for the Supreme Court or meet with foreign dignitaries, then pivot to hosting a Diwali celebration or dancing enthusiastically alongside an HBCU-styled ...