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Yes, Mmmm, Snaps: The Influence Of The Call And Response Tradition Of The Black Church Into Forensics, Tomeka M. Robinson, Sean Allen, Goyland Williams

Communication Graduate Student Publication Series

The forensics community has long been hailed as one of the most accepting, progressive, and open-minded segments of the academy. However, minority competitors and coaches continually face a myriad of challenges in terms of acceptance within the community. Many scholars have argued for more inclusiveness within the activity in terms of representation and acceptance of literature from diverse perspectives (Robinson & Allen, 2018; Rogers et al., 2003; Billings, 2000), however, very little attention has been placed on the issue of behavioral norms and expectations within rounds. More specifically, no article to date has explored the impact of culture on audience …