Keeping Up With “Citizen Sociolinguistics”: A Revolutionary Blog by Dr. Betsy Rymes

It Could All Be So Different…

I’m two weeks away from taking my last college class ever. And that class happens to be the class that I…

How Much Anger is Too Much? A Look A Killmonger

This is a continuation from last week’s post. I am warning you to not continue reading if you have not watched Black Panther. There will be spoilers. Again, IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED BLACK PANTHER, DO NOT PROCEED. The light is red is for you…

Finding the Comedy

Over the course of this past semester I thought a lot about comedy in different terms: how it’s evolved, the opportunities it’s given to traditionally marginalized groups, how to create a specified platform in comedy that suits you, etc. but through my exploration I’ve thought a lot about how…

A One-Way Trip to Wakanda

Greetings from Wakanda! I am feeling rather proud, uplifted, and empowered. Let me first say, WAKAND FOREVER.

1,2, 3 Check In

Although I promised to continue my thoughts about Black Panther, I cannot this week. If I’m being honest with you all and myself, I am tired. Not tired in the sense that a quick nap would give me the energy to get through this next moment. But tired in the sense that I’ve been tirelessly working to…