Film Screening: "Talking Black in America"

There will be a screening of the documentary "Talking Black in America" at the Athens-Clarke County Library in the Jon and Virginia Appleton Auditorium. The documentary talks about the formation and history of African American Language in the United States, as well as the functions it serves in the community. Linguistics Assistant Professor, Dr. Jon Forrest will be giving a short introduction and co-hosting a Q&A with Dr. Barbara McCaskill from the Department of English after the screening.