Ebonics
On December 18, 1996, the school district in Oakland, Calif. designated Ebonics as a main language of its predominantly African-American student base. The move was…
Today is a pretty big day history wise. Take a look at what happened on this day years ago. 1995: Queen Elizabeth officially asked Prince Charles and Princess Diana to divorce 1996: The Oakland, C.A. school board recognized Black English AKA Ebonics. It sparked lots of controversy which ended in the board reversing its ruling. […]
When it comes to our use of the English language, it seems that black people just can’t win, no matter what end of the mastery…
Just when you thought that the government did not have a sense of humor, here comes the nonsense. Honestly, I’m not sure as to whether to be insulted or intrigued by this so I will leave this one for you kind people. The Drug Enforcement Administration is seeking to hire nine people to translate conversations […]
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