Space for the Singer

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Research Article| August 01 2023 Space for the Singer Elise E. Morse-Gagné; Elise E. Morse-Gagné John F. Kennedy Middle School, Springfield, Mass. elise e. morse-gagné taught linguistics at Tougaloo College from 2005 to 2018 and at Jackson State University in 2012. In 2018 she returned to New England, where for the next two years she taught as contingent faculty at UMass Amherst, Mount Holyoke College, and Bard Microcollege Holyoke. Her interests cluster at the busy intersection of language, diversity, and justice. She currently teaches ESOL in Springfield, Massachusetts. Email: morsegag@gmail.com. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Marvin Dale; Marvin Dale marvin dale, Jr., a native of Shuqualak, Mississippi, graduated from Tougaloo College in 2017 with a B.A. in English. He worked for the Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center for several years, coordinating social programs that targeted health disparities. He is currently a law student at Washburn University School of Law. Marvin is passionate about improving marginalized communities’ access to quality heathcare, education, and legal counsel. He is a writer, poet, and singer, and a doting uncle. Email: marvin.dale@washburn.edu. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Sika Noxolo Sika Noxolo sika noxolo is a proud Tougaloo alumna, entrepreneur, writer. and editor, with a passion for the arts, a keen ear for storytelling, and a deep understanding of black culture. She has contributed to numerous publications focusing on topics related to black culture, music, and social issues, and is chief content officer of Black With No Chaser. Through her writing, she aims to challenge societal norms, spark meaningful conversations, and inspire positive change. Email: sika@blackwithnochaser.com. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google American Speech (2023) 98 (3): 322–342. https://doi.org/10.1215/00031283-10887760 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Elise E. Morse-Gagné, Marvin Dale, Sika Noxolo; Space for the Singer. American Speech 1 August 2023; 98 (3): 322–342. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/00031283-10887760 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsAmerican Dialect SocietyAmerican Speech Search Advanced Search Copyright 2023 by the American Dialect Society2023 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.