yo, I think about this ALL THE TIME!! Black ppl really be switching from standard American English to aave so flawlessly!! It’s a talent and a skill that I’m so proud to have

this is why I say I speak 2.5 languages (standard American English, aave, and .5 of spanish lol).

I’m so proud of the multiple ways that I can show up in a variety of spaces linguistically. how I can connect to other black people, how I can fool these yt ppl into thinking I’m not ghetto lol. and ain’t nobody gonna stop me!!

while you’re here, make sure to follow the creator of the originals video, Caitlin on tiktok! she makes anti racism, critical race pedagogy, and linguistic diversity content on her page. her tiktok handle is @/caitlinrosieee

and here’s the original video