Black English

American  

[blak ing-glish, -lish] / ˈblæk ˈɪŋ glɪʃ, -lɪʃ /

Or black English

noun

1. African American Vernacular English.

2. any of a variety of dialects of English or English-based pidgins and creoles associated with and used by some Black people.

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Etymology

Origin of Black English

First recorded in 1730–35

Example Sentences

“That is the best of both worlds, because we want to show how Black English is part of the larger of Englishes, as they say, spoken around the world,” he said.

From Seattle Times

As Black Americans moved north and west during the Great Migration, they took the language with them, and each region created slightly different versions of Black English over time.

From Washington Post

A form of both comfort and contention in the Black community, Black English has always had the capability to unite and divide.

From Seattle Times

Jason Sudeikis showed up to the “Ted Lasso” Season 2 premiere in a shirt with the names of three Black English soccer players who endured racist abuse online.

From Los Angeles Times

A sixth-grade English teacher would admonish it as bad grammar, much like other forms of “Black English.”

From New York Times