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Do you talk "black"?

I am half black myself, and I was raised to speak without any slang or accent. I've been given grief over this fact by other blacks my whole life.

With you being raised by a white family, has that ever been an issue for you?

Edit: I should have clarified, by accent I meant an Ebonic accent. I understand that every language can be broken down into multiple accents.

I asked "talk black" because that was how I was always asked, by black and white people, growing up.

I firmly believe that accents and slang are determined by education, location and socio-economic status.

I want to thank BaconBoy and everyone involved in the conversation. It's nice to know that there are other people, regardless of race, that deal with stereotypical views of how one should speak. It's also nice to see so many people interested in the topic.

I don't find anything wrong in speaking either way. Every language has their own accents and colloquialisms. I splash accents as best as I can, but I'm just like you. My friends and family just laugh.

Mr. Stewart, tell me how you really feel about Fox News?