African American Vernacular English is a stigmatized dialect that is still ridiculed in education and the workplace. Its speakers are coherent and intelligent communicators, but remain disadvantaged.

Researchers are working to preserve Black languages like African American English and Black American Sign Language and reduce stigma around them.

The movie continues to make history with its July 4 release on Max, becoming the first film on the platform to include a ...

The Oxford Dictionary of African American English will recognize Black people’s contributions to the English language.

Some Black speakers of African American Vernacular English believe the language has been incorrectly chalked up as new vocabulary started by young people.

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners will be the first movie on a streaming platform that will also be available in Black American Sign ...

The deaf community was plagued by racial segregation, so Black Americans decided to create their own rendition of the ...

Some Instagram creators are using Google’s Veo 3 and racking up millions of views on AI videos of “bigfoot baddies.” They’ll ...

AI Shows Deep-Seated Bias Against African American Vernacular A new study shows that large language models like ChatGPT have biases, including stereotypes against African American English speakers.

African descendants in the U.S. have been speaking varieties of English, today known as African American Language (AAL), for many centuries. Here's what you should know.