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Black History Month 2021 events planned for the Grand Rapids area Updated Feb 06, 2021; Posted Feb 06, 2021 February is Black History Month. Pictured is a display of items collected by George Bayard, who opened the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives in 2016, on Monroe Center NW in Grand Rapids. (Allison Farrand | MLive.com)Allison Farrand | MLive.com Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Multiple Grand Rapids organizations are hosting events celebrating Black History Month, including featured speakers, community discussions, plays and exhibits throughout February. Most of the events will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are also some socially distanced in-person programming and self-guided tours available. There are more options than ever to learn about Black culture, history and experiences. ....
January 25, 2021 African American English derives from a historical past of contact between multiple language speakers. It varies across age, ethnicity, class, and gender. There is more than one AAE. Iryna Alekseienko/iStock via Getty Images Plus African descendants in the U.S. have been speaking varieties of English, today known as African American Language (AAL), for many centuries. While not all Black people speak AAL, many do. Think you know all there is to know about the language? Think again! Read on for what you should know about AAL. 1. The V in AAVE stands for vernacular. African American Vernacular English (AAVE) references the language being used in more casual settings. However, as time progressed, language scholars realized that AAVE is spoken in a variety of settings including more informally at home and in more formal spaces like the office. ....