A Word: Talk That Talk
b'**Today\\u2019s episode discusses sensitive language, including the n-word, and may not be appropriate for all listeners.**\\n\\nFor decades, words and phrases that originate in Black homes, churches, and entertainment have been pulled into the national conversation\\u2026where their meanings are often changed or widely misunderstood. And social media has accelerated the process, taking Black vernacular from a group chat, to Twitter, to national headlines in record time. On today\\u2019s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by journalists Tre\\u2019vell Anderson and Jarrett Hill, co-authors of the new book, Historically Black Phrases: From \\u2018I Ain\\u2019t One of Your Lil\\u2019 Friends\\u2019 to \\u2018Who All Gon\\u2019 Be There?\\u2019 They talk about what inspired their book, and how they hope the book can provide a snapshot of authentic Black language, and the spark to more honest conversations about race and identity.\\n\\nGuests:\\xa0\\nAcclaimed writer Tre\\u2019vell Anderson, author of We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film.\\nAward-winning journalist Jarrett Hill, professor at the University of Southern California\\u2019s Annenberg School of Journalism.\\n\\nPodcast production by Ahyiana Angel\\n\\nYou can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for $15 for your first three months.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'