The Real Ebonics Debate

Power, Language, and the Education of African-American Children

Author: Theresa Perry
Secondary Author: Lisa D. Delpit
ISBN: 9780807031452

When the Oakland school board issued a resolution calling for schools to acknowledge the reality of black English in the classroom, a huge national outcry and media frenzy arose. The debate about "Ebonics" made national headlines, quickly became politicized and divisive, opened wounds about ra ce, then faded from public consciousness. But in the classrooms of America, the question of how to engage the distinctive language of many African-American children remains urgent. In The Real Ebonics Debate, some of our most important progressive educators, linguists, and writers, as well as teachers and students reporting from the field, examine the lessons of the Ebonics controversy and unravel the complexities of the issue, covering realities never acknowledged by the media. They discuss the meaning of th e political debate; they think through the detailed dynamics of teacher-student interaction; and they give wonderfully precise linguistic insight into the structure and uses of African-Ameri

Publisher: Beacon Press
Publish Date: 1998

Subjects: Education / Language Experience Approach, Education / Multicultural Education, Education / Student Life & Student Affairs, Language Arts & Disciplines / General

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Cross-Cultural Center (Location: Black/African American (BLCK))