Whatchu Talkin' 'Bout?: The Ebonics Debate

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Title

Whatchu Talkin' 'Bout?: The Ebonics Debate

Subject

The Oakland School Board and the Issue of Ebonics

Description

A look at the Ebonics debate of 1996-1997--common misconceptions, actual goals of the measure, and public reception.

Creator

Kelon Blackshear

Source

PBS Documentary and Article Do You Speak American?
http://www.pbs.org/speak/seatosea/americanvarieties/AAVE/hooked/

Publisher

Black 90s Collective

Date

1996-1997

Contributor

Kelon Blackshear

Files

DYSA African American English (or Ebonics) in the classroom.mp4

Citation

Kelon Blackshear, “Whatchu Talkin' 'Bout?: The Ebonics Debate,” The Black 90s Archive, accessed October 5, 2024, https://archive.theblack90s.org/items/show/39.

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