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    My own black culture contains many facets including the following: speaking slang or Ebonics with family and friends, my grandparents not being an extended family but seen as our close family unit, wanting to take an “action oriented” approach in tasks such as breaking down systemic oppression, and having a present centered time model to focus on what I can/want to focus on here and now (Sue & Sue, 2016). Ebonics became my short hand way of speaking growing up, and is something reserved for when I’m

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    1a.) Multicultural education focuses on teaching students about different cultures and races that have not received a lot of attention. Anti-racist orientation is very similar to the perspective of multicultural education, but anti-racist orientation also considers the concept of discrimination. An example of implementing the anti-racist orientation is illustrated in an interview with Lisa Delpit the author of “’Multiplication is for White People’ Raising Expectations for Other People’s Children

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    language not their own. Language conflicts also affect native born American citizens whose way of English communication does not align with the accepted standard form of English. Thousands of African Americans, for example, speak a version of English, Ebonics, which, too many, sounds ignorant and seems to disagree with generally agreed upon grammar rules. Although understanding standard English does not seem to be a problem

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    The Future of ‘Black English’ and its Academic Impact on African-American Children Introduction Language plays a key role in communication in any society, culture and organization. This medium of social interaction is universal and has been passed down for centuries as a legacy. Therefore, it is imperative that the purity of the language is kept within each framework of heritage. Culture also plays a very important role in the evolution of language. It is the foundation of social engagement and

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    Gloria Anzaldua Summary

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    Growing up, Gloria Anzaldua was encircled by lots of sayings that only women had to follow concerning how you ought to act and such. She identifies herself as a Chicano. Chicano is an assortment of nearly everything, from the “standard Spanish to Southern Texas Spanish.” All with diverse customs of speaking, many people believed that Chicano’s cannot voice Spanish suitably. They feel uncomfortable when talking to other Hispanics. Identity, in relative to language, is together. She talks about the

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    of speaking standard American English in school or in mainstream America. Because many of us lack the use of standard American English, we become victims of discrimination. In Garrard McClendon’s 2007 interview Garrard McClendon on Black English- Ebonics he states that “There are aren’t teachers bold enough to correct the English of students” particularly black students.

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    If a non-Ebonics speaking person hears Ebonics, a dialect of English with slang,they may assume the person is of low intelligence, and is a criminal or violent in nature. Ebonics is a language that is widely spoken among many African Americans as well as those from very southern states. For example, in my town we have what we call “Rednecks”

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    television show about violence and drug action that the Baltimore Police Department handles and acquires through phone tapping. Both of these works of art are based on the Black Experience. Their Black experience is similar relating to the setting, Ebonics they used, and their perception. On the other hand, their Black experience differs because Coates is not directly involved with drugs and violence, but witnesses this compared to the characters in the “Wire” who were directly involved. Coates experience

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    Pullum Language

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    First day of school can be terrifying as a child, but imagine starting and going through school not knowing half the things you are supposed to have learned by now and being ridiculed for it. Unfortunately, this is the case for many students across our nation. Many children have difficulty learning Standard English because they have grown up using a different dialect or another language. Such is the case with African American English (AAE) in Oakland. There are two point- of -views that are perfectly

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    Coon Stereotypes

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    Information found in recent studies suggest that black stereotypes can be traced back to the late 1800s and early 1900s with the popular use of caricatures such as the Coon, the Brute, and Nigger. The Coon was the one of the first known caricatures and was based on the characteristics of a slave and is the abbreviation of the word raccoon. Qualities characteristic of the Coon include: lazy, easily frightened, chronically idle, inarticulate, buffoon. (Pilgrim, 2000) This stereotype is held by some

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