The term is making headlines this week after comedian, actress and rapper Awkwafina addressed criticism that she’s used a “blaccent,” or Black accent, and other elements of African American language ...

Following years of debate about her use of “blaccent,” Shang-Chi star Awkwafina finally addressed the matter in an interview. Unfortunately, her vague response—that she was “open to the conversation” ...

Awkwafina has been under fire throughout her career for co-opting a so-called blaccent and hijacking African American Vernacular English while mimicking tropes associated with Black culture. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Vice put it, "As she borrowed from Black culture in order to make a name for herself, the woman born Nora Lum performed a ...

There’s a pattern of white and non-Black performers using "Black English" or "Blaccent" to gain notoriety. These performers are being called out (and canceled) for cultural appropriation, yet Blaccent ...

The comedian and actress Awkwafina issued a lengthy Twitter statement Saturday addressing criticism in the press and on social media that she has used a “blaccent,” or Black accent, and elements of ...

The term is making headlines this week after comedian, actress and rapper Awkwafina addressed criticism that she's used a "blaccent," or Black accent, and other elements of African American language ...