MEJ Editor 2020, Anna Lehn, Language, Peer Reviewed

“Cool” Theft: AAVE Appropriation as a Tool of White Hegemony by Anna Lehn

The 1940s archival footage may be grainy, but the big band and its lead singer, Helen O’Connell, are lily white. Her blond perm, powdered nose, and demure blouse pop in the delicate grays of black and white film. So it may come as a surprise to contemporary audiences when she opens her mouth to sing, … Continue reading “Cool” Theft: AAVE Appropriation as a Tool of White Hegemony by Anna Lehn