The BreakDown

Black English

Season 1 E 3 • 11/08/2021

Klarity dissects the development of AAVE and Black English from African dialects and slave communication styles to present-day usage with linguists.

More

ADVERTISEMENT

Watching

Full Ep
10:20

S1 • E1
The BreakDown
Astrology and Zodiac Signs

Klarity takes a deep dive into the history of ancient African scientific astrology with the help of kemetologist and historian Anthony Browder.
11/08/2021
Full Ep
09:01

S1 • E2
The BreakDown
Cool

Klarity traces the origins of "Black cool" all the way back to its Nigerian roots, and Black cultural experts weigh in on the commodification of "cool" in the entertainment industry.
11/08/2021
Full Ep
09:30

S1 • E3
The BreakDown
Black English

Klarity dissects the development of AAVE and Black English from African dialects and slave communication styles to present-day usage with linguists.
11/08/2021
Full Ep
10:15

S1 • E4
The BreakDown
The Maroons

Klarity explores the untold story of Maroons and Black liberation in North America at the time of slavery with historians and ancestors of Maroons.
11/08/2021
You may also like5 Videos
Trailer
00:30

Success Is Next Level on The Impact Atlanta Season 2

The South's top influencers take their empires to the next level on all-new episodes of the BET+ original series The Impact Atlanta, airing Mondays at 8/7c on VH1.
04/23/2024
Trailer
01:00

Diarra From Detroit Trailer - Uncensored

Diarra is on a mission to find her missing date on Diarra From Detroit, now streaming on BET+.
04/03/2024
Trailer
02:49

Bob Marley: One Love Trailer

Discover the legend who changed the world through his music in Bob Marley: One Love, streaming now on Paramount+.
04/03/2024
Trailer
00:30

Kingdom Business Season 2 Trailer

Somebody's digging for secrets about the Jordan family on all-new episodes of the BET+ original series Kingdom Business, airing Tuesdays at 9/8c.
04/02/2024
Trailer
00:30

Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons Season 2 Trailer

Developers and criminals make plans that threaten to tear the community of Sag Harbor apart on Season 2 of Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons, Wednesdays at 9/8c.
04/02/2024