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Ebonics, also called Black English, and its acceptance in American schools has become a controversy. ... But it’s really sad to see that Ebonics is not being accepted as a language because it is putting down the pride, power, and individuality of blacks. ... ” This shows one that even though there are many different languages in America, American English has remained dominated and probably still will remain dominate even if Ebonics is accepted as a separate language. ... Since so many black kids know ebonics, much better than Standard English, it causes them to do poorly on standardized tests. ... ” This is a very good idea because the students have a chance of learning both ebonics and Standard English at the same time. ... If students, black or white, learn ebonics it will be easier for them to communicate because everyone would be able to understand each other. The article, “The two faces of Ebonics: Disguise and Giveaway” by Margo Jefferson states, “Grammar, syntax and accent allow or forbid people to patronize and penalize you on the ground of where you came from” and he also says, “if you have money, power, and style-if you are an athlete or entertainer, say-and speak some form of Black English, you will be iodized and imitated.” But as years pass by and if ebonics is learned, no one would need to have a lot of money to have a good status and will not have to be “penalized” for speaking Ebonics.
Approximate Word count = 1188
Approximate Pages = 4.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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