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 ...

Awkwafina made a public statement on social media surrounding the controversy around her use of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and criticism that she has used a “blaccent” in past roles.

Awkwafina has been under fire throughout her career for co-opting a so-called blaccent and hijacking African American Vernacular English while mimicking tropes associated with Black culture. The ...

*Asian American actress Awkwafina is catching heat from Black Twitter for using a “blaccent,” after making clear that she refuses to use Asian accents. “I refuse to do accents,” Awkwafina said in an ...

Awkwafina has finally addressed the backlash surrounding her "blaccent" in a new Twitter statement. The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings actress, who is of Chinese and Korean descent, has a ...

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 ...