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African American Communication Chapter 3 Analysis

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Question-Chapter 3 of our text discusses some communication of African Americans (including Black English, dialect, and Ebonics). Apply the readings to the video and reflect on your perceptions of the video. You may include aspects of the students' communication that you found effective, and aspects you found ineffective or damaging to their cause. Response-I believe the group of 1950 did a lot of things that we’re effective but, also they protested in ineffective way. One of things I think they weren’t effective in doing, they wouldn’t allow the media be able to cover the story. By not allowing the media access you’re not able to have your cause and demands to be heard on a national level, by allowing them that access you can see change happened at fast pace. No school or business what to see bad press once their business starts to decline cause of bad press change will happen. I thought that the way they communicated with the president wasn’t the way to go about things. They would protest when he was in meetings and fundraiser events and would go emotional about the situation, instead I believe they should of hold a meeting with the president to discuss possible outcome. For example a possible solution would set up more security around the clock, so negative situations would be limited. Having a peaceful meeting would bring more of an understanding than an angry protest won’t always lead to …show more content…

With that being said the African American community language is very vocal and emotional and intense, they do have the right to freedom of speech. But there is a time and place for a protest I don’t think they should

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