# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Author Speaker Series with Hiram Smith
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Wassup My Nigga is about The history and meaning of one of the most controversial words in American English.About this EventDr. Hiram Smith PhD is professor at Bucknell University.  His book: Wassup, My Nigga is the first book written by an African American linguist to explore the word's origin, history, and usage. Drawing on sources across time, from nineteenth-century slave narratives and ex-slave recordings to contemporary conversations on social media, the book reveals how the word's meanings vary according to context and across racial groups. It challenges myths about reclamation, explains why multiple pronunciations exist, and examines what the evidence really shows about how--and whether--meanings have changed over time.By presenting the discussion within the context of African American English, Wassup, My Nigga sheds new light on one of the most controversial words in American English and what it reveals about language, race, and identity.Dr. Smith will give a presentation about his work followed by audience Q&A
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/williamsport/author-speaker-series-with-hiram-smith/100001999120661714
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, Sports, fine-arts, literary-art
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Williamsport
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Otto Bookstore
- **lat**: 41.2412597
- **long**: -77.0037712
- **full address**: The Otto Bookstore, 107 West 4th Street, Williamsport, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Author Speaker Series with Hiram Smith being held?
  - **A:** Author Speaker Series with Hiram Smith takes place on Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at The Otto Bookstore, 107 West 4th Street, Williamsport, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Author Speaker Series with Hiram Smith?
  - **A:** Author Speaker Series with Hiram Smith is organized by John Shableski.

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