Send us a text Who gets to name you—and what does that name unlock? We dig into why “Moorish American” isn’t a trend but a nationality with real lineage, legal standing, and a living culture. From the fall of Granada to the Atlantic world, we trace how Moors shaped knowledge, trade, and society, and how their descendants in America can locate themselves beyond labels like Negro, black, colored, or African American. We break down the etymology of “Moor,” connecting Greek and Latin forms to ol...
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Send us a text Who gets to name you—and what does that name unlock? We dig into why “Moorish American” isn’t a trend but a nationality with real lineage, legal standing, and a living culture. From the fall of Granada to the Atlantic world, we trace how Moors shaped knowledge, trade, and society, and how their descendants in America can locate themselves beyond labels like Negro, black, colored, or African American. We break down the etymology of “Moor,” connecting Greek and Latin forms to ol...
A Basic Linguistic Lesson: The Difference between Etymology and Semantics
NYPTALKSHOW Podcast
57 minutes
1 month ago
A Basic Linguistic Lesson: The Difference between Etymology and Semantics
Send us a text Words aren't simply tools for communication—they're weapons of conquest and subjugation. In this mind-expanding episode, linguistic scholars Yisrael Bay and Abdullah Bay unpack the crucial distinction between etymology (the historical origin of words) and semantics (their current meaning and usage), revealing how this difference has been weaponized to erase cultural identities. The brothers deliver a masterclass in linguistic methodology, demonstrating how words evolve—or more...
NYPTALKSHOW Podcast
Send us a text Who gets to name you—and what does that name unlock? We dig into why “Moorish American” isn’t a trend but a nationality with real lineage, legal standing, and a living culture. From the fall of Granada to the Atlantic world, we trace how Moors shaped knowledge, trade, and society, and how their descendants in America can locate themselves beyond labels like Negro, black, colored, or African American. We break down the etymology of “Moor,” connecting Greek and Latin forms to ol...
