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Article: Should black English be considered a second language?(reaction to Oakland, CA, school district making Ebonics a second language)
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- Jet
- Article date:
- January 27, 1997
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The recent decision by the Oakland, California, school board to declare Black English as a second language has sparked a heated debate from coast-to-coast.
The board's action has triggered wide range of responses from disbelief and shock to strong support.
JET interviewed a series of educators, language experts and public school advocates from across the try to get their opinions on whether Black English should be considered a separate language in the U.S.
The Oakland Unified School District recently announced that its decision has been somewhat misunderstood in the media.
Critics charged that the board was legitimizing slang and ...