This follow-up discussion gets into the grammar mechanics and and cultural, structural aspects of AAVE. We add our own interpretation and philosophical discussion to bring some additional understanding to this topic. Tell us your thoughts and experiences with AAVE!

Recommendations (Part 2)

Abraham: Zevo (https://zevoinsect.com/)
Shane: Absolute Batman

Holidays (6/24/2026)

Celebration of the Senses
International Fairy Day
Museum Comes to Life Day
National Parchment Cooking Day
Nationale Pralines Day
Swim a Lap Day
Amateur Radio Week
Carpenter Ant Awareness Week
Fish are Friends, Not Food Week
National Forgiveness Week

Links and References:

https://www.pbs.org/speak/seatosea/americanvarieties/AAVE/hooked/
https://www.pbs.org/speak/seatosea/americanvarieties/AAVE/timeline/
https://www.hawaii.edu/satocenter/langnet/definitions/aave.html
https://commonwealthtimes.org/2021/02/18/aave-is-not-your-internet-slang-it-is-black-culture/
https://certifiedlanguages.com/blog/african-american-vernacular-english-is-a-legitimate-dialect/
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00957984970233002
https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/61882/chapter-abstract/547712638?redirectedFrom=fulltext#547712638
https://www.garfieldmessenger.org/6418/articles/news/a-brief-history-of-aave/
https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/28056/chapter-abstract/212002865?redirectedFrom=fulltext
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/wls_fac/70/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/african-american-language-facts
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/language/article/abs/language-and-linguistics-on-trial-hearing-rachel-jeantel-and-other-vernacular-speakers-in-the-courtroom-and-beyond/7DCD0B43230E3D17A2C4B43936341A48
https://globalvoices.org/2019/06/25/language-is-also-a-form-of-resistance/

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