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Podcast: Long Story Short
Episode: Long Story Short, Our Vernacular is Spectacular
Description: This week Skye & Amanda take on a new book genre - poetry. Hear about their individual feelings around poetry and their tips on how to create a better reading experience when struggling to follow along. After reading Finna, a collection of poems by Nate Marshall, the ladies discuss the power of Black language. Listen in as the two celebrate Black vernacular and its importance to self expression and the culture. In a world that can be critical of the African American Vernacular English (AAVE), Amanda opens up about her past struggles with code switching in order to s...