blaccent

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 and mannerisms during her career. Critics…

The Queens-born Asian American star, born Nora Lum, explained her view of the racial dynamics at play."My immigrant background allowed me to carve an American identity off the movies and tv shows I watched, the children I went to public…