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Monique sounds very similar to Traci Braxton (Baltimore native). Keke Palmer (Chicago native) has a noticeable deep south/delta influence in her speech.
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Originally Posted by Shakeesha
Monique sounds very similar to Traci Braxton (Baltimore native). Keke Palmer (Chicago native) has a noticeable deep south/delta influence in her speech.
When I found out Keke Palmer was from Chicago, I was floored. Like I swore up and down she was from Texas or somewhere South. Crazy! But perfect example.
I live on the North Side, but there are a good number of blacks who I work with who were born and raised in Chicago. They have midwestern-like accents (with no discernible southern accent).
Ah ha! Maybe you're higher socioeconomic status than the average Black Chicagoan, which makes you the exception to the rule.
When I found out Keke Palmer was from Chicago, I was floored. Like I swore up and down she was from Texas or somewhere South. Crazy! But perfect example.
I did not know that she was from Chicago either, but as you can see from all of the examples posted throughout this thread, the Chicago black accent is not monolithic. If anything, you can surely agree on that. It varies from NO southern trace at all, to mild southern trace, to completely southern (as is the case with her).
This clip, you can hear Monique (Baltimore) talking to Donnel Jones (Chicago) and Monique sounds way more southern:
This clip (with the exception of a few people who aren't originally from Chicago- although just noticed Keke Palmer is from here), you can hear the variety of the different black Chicago accents which range from NO southern twang to pretty southern:
The bottom line is, the clip above shows you the full range of the black Chicago accent. It isn't monolithic or completely southern. It is a full range from NO southern twang at all, to mild, to southern. So Keke Palmer isn't the "perfect example."
I am not black. I'm white, but work with a good number of blacks.
He's saying that the more higher the socioeconomic status, the less of an accent you'll have. That is the case in every city. That's why accents aren't as heavy in the suburbs, and the more affluent city neighborhoods compared to poorer areas.
When I found out Keke Palmer was from Chicago, I was floored. Like I swore up and down she was from Texas or somewhere South. Crazy! But perfect example.
Keke Palmer was born in Harvey IL, raised in Robbins. Both suburbs of Chicago, but Robbins in particular is an original Black town established in the early 20th century that had black people migrate there directly from the south( Mississippi especially), but former black city-dwellers also moved there. It was a town where residents prefer the country atmosphere over the city, even if it meant sacrificing some basic services.
Keke's southern twang in her accent isn't all that strong to me. I wouldn't presume she was a recent transplant from lets say Mississippi or Alabama.
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