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How has the Black Chicago accent retained its Southern roots?
How have Black Chicagoans kept so many features of the Southern dialect? To answer starts with the Great Migration.
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How has the Black Chicago accent retained its Southern roots? is an episode from Curious City by WBEZ Chicago. How have Black Chicagoans kept so many features of the Southern dialect? To answer starts with the Great Migration. The episode w...
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Published Apr 22, 2026, 00:06:48 long, audio available.
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