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My point was not that every Black person uses AAVE. Rather, that we should not be scrutinized for using it. I spoke about the origins of the English variant but in no way implied that every Black person uses it. I am very well aware that Black people come from all walks of life and are not homogenous. Implementing AAVE in writing would be a critical step in accepting this variant.

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Dr. Allison Wiltz
Dr. Allison Wiltz

Written by Dr. Allison Wiltz

Black womanist scholar with a PhD from New Orleans, LA with bylines in Oprah Daily, Momentum, ZORA, Cultured. #WEOC Founder

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