Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre for rolling out) The ongoing scrutiny of Vice President Kamala Harris has reignited discussions around her ...

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 ...

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 ...

In season two, episode 13 of Living Single, Kyle Barker goes through ‘A Hair-Raizing Experience.’ Kyle gives his bosses a stellar presentation on a new project and also persuades them to make him ...

Vice President Kamala Harris ruffled some feathers when she appeared to adopt a different tone or accent with a crowd than she had previously during her recent campaign trip to Detroit to talk about ...

This episode expands the definition of ritual into communication. This episode expands the definition of ritual into communication. Tank explores how individuals shift language, tone, and behavior ...

What exactly is code-switching? Many of us may do it and not even realize it. Others may have never heard this term before, and some others may not acknowledge it as a real thing. Usually groups in ...

What exactly is code-switching? Many of us may do it and not even realize it. Others may have never heard this term before, and some others may not acknowledge it as a real thing. Usually groups in ...

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 ...

Boots Riley’s new film “Sorry to Bother You” does anything but apologize. In telling the story of Cassius, a young black man who becomes an extraordinarily successful telemarketer after he starts ...