http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45334

On behalf of CA, I apologize.

District to 'affirm' Ebonics


A school district in Southern California approved the "affirmation and recognition" of Ebonics into its curriculum as a way to help black students improve academic performance.

The San Bernardino Board of Education says a pilot of the policy, known as the Students Accumulating New Knowledge Optimizing Future Accomplishment Initiative, has been implemented at two city schools, according to the daily San Bernardino Sun.

Ebonics, a dialect of American English spoken by many blacks, was recognized as a separate language by the Oakland, Calif., school board in 1996.

Mary Texeira, a sociology professor at Cal State San Bernardino, believes the program will be beneficial to students.

"Ebonics is a different language, it's not slang as many believe,' Texeira told the Sun. "For many of these students Ebonics is their language, and it should be considered a foreign language. These students should be taught like other students who speak a foreign language."

Texeira acknowledged there are African Americans who disagree with her.

"They say that [black students] are lazy and that they need to learn to talk," she said.

The program, which will be implemented gradually, begins this fall when teachers receive training on black culture and customs. The district curriculum will include information on the historical, cultural and social impact of blacks in society.

Len Cooper, coordinator of the pilot program at the two city schools, said Ebonics won't actually be incorporated into the program, because of its "stigma."

"We are affirming and recognizing Ebonics through supplemental reading books for students," he explained.

Although the program is aimed at black students, other students can choose to participate, the Sun reported.

Board member Danny Tillman told the paper he pushed for the policy because he hoped it would increase the number of black students going to college and participating in advanced courses.

But Teresa Parra, board vice president, worries other minority groups, including Hispanics, will want their own programs.

"I've always thought that we should provide students support based on their needs and not on their race," she said.

Ratibu Jacocks, a member of a coalition of black activists – the Westside Action Group – said they are working with the district to ensure the policy is implemented appropriately.

"This isn't a feel-good policy. This is the real thing," said Jacocks.

He welcomes the idea of other ethnic groups lobbying for their own program.

"When you are doing what's right, others will follow,' Jacocks said. "We have led the way before the civil-rights movement opened the door for women's rights and other movements."

That is complete crap. If they're going to add ebonics they might as well begin counting in crack rocks and babies. While they're at it they should add "redneck" as a language and start counting in trailers and vehicles manufactured in the 70s.

well thats like there was this story on how l337 is the new "code language" for kids to hide stuff from their parents then it went in depth on what everything means and so on and so forth. i just dont have the linky anymore...

Yo homie i'mz bout to run back to my trap and run dat shit son, yaaaaah meeeeeeeeen?

This ebonics bullshit has gone a bit far. Honestly, it gives me an advantage in the work force as a minority who actually has knowledge and can be professional about what I do, no matter what it is. For some reason, some people don't care about that anymore, even in college. My speech class was filled with illiterate assholes who couldn't pronounce words like "street". I hate when people generalize, but it's my job to let them know that not everyone is like that.

At least I look and talk like i've been properly educated properly by the system, not the "screetz".

ebonics is crap...

go to a job interview and speak it....
get a real job speaking that language..

it aint gonna happen...its fuckin gay and should be banned..

Mark
95SE

ebonics isnt that hard to understand its gullah that confuses me. some people from work are from charletson and when they start talking fast...... im confused as hell :wiggle:

ebonics isnt that hard to understand its gullah that confuses me. some people from work are from charletson and when they start talking fast...... im confused as hell :wiggle:

I despise them, a lot. They lived next door to me when I was living on campus. They're loud, don't do any work, and keep coming back. And I hate the way they talk.

yeah, gullah is crazy to understand. Oh mark, did you hear eminem is retiring? ;)

If I were black I would be soooo ashamed.

It's like a slap on the face. Ebonics is like poor-man's english for the retarded/

Imagine if they started to teach Engrish for the Asians or Spanglish for Mexicanese.

yeah, gullah is crazy to understand. Oh mark, did you hear eminem is retiring? ;)


Is he retiring from the heat that he is getting from the Secret SErvice for saying "kill the president?"

eminem:
http://www.illstreet.com/forums/showthread.php?p=30277

It's pretty stupid to consider Ebonics a language... It's more of a dialect (albeit a pretty retarded one) then anything else....

Then again, one could say that the American english language is just a dialect from Old English....

Eh, either way... it's pretty fucking lazy... Black people want respect and recognition, then something like this comes along....


"One small step for stereotypes and racism, one giant leap backward for black kind"

Good boy DAK.

There might be some hope for the black cock.

*shit, there I go again*

*must resist..........*

Good boy DAK.

There might be some hope for the black cock.

*shit, there I go again*

*must resist..........*

lol, funny....

Then again, at least my group of people aren't the ones who came up with gems like this when they can't get a girl:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/DarkAngelKamui/jp-bed.jpg

Ur people don't have beds beyond a few strands of straw and a fur blanket.

As for that girl.

i'd put a dent mark right there.........

GF or not.

It's pretty stupid to consider Ebonics a language... It's more of a dialect (albeit a pretty retarded one) then anything else....

Then again, one could say that the American english language is just a dialect from Old English....

Eh, either way... it's pretty fucking lazy... Black people want respect and recognition, then something like this comes along....


"One small step for stereotypes and racism, one giant leap backward for black kind"


Ahh you're an uncle tom. Get your self a gat, some mad tyte spinnas and syphilus.

Eh, either way... it's pretty fucking lazy... Black people want respect and recognition, then something like this comes along....

I couldn't agree with this more....

I think if you could actually "speak" 1337, they'd make that a freakin' language too...

I couldn't agree with this more....

I think if you could actually "speak" 1337, they'd make that a freakin' language too...


like Klingon!

like Klingon!

At least Klingon's not considered an "official" language... just one that people use for fun... I could accept it if that's all ebonics was....

I wanna learn how to speak "ricer"

Ahh you're an uncle tom. Get your self a gat, some mad tyte spinnas and syphilus.


LoL, and here I thought AIDS was the hot shit these days for "thug" kids... :rofl:

Heh, It was there when I moved in, but there's a kingon dictionary on the bookcase in my living room...

I wanna learn how to speak "ricer"

Ricer:"Aye Son, I just got my momz 3-Seriez man since she gotta new car!"
Enthusiast: "What engine does it have?"
Ricer: "Man it'z gotta high power 184 HP V6 yo!"

I couldn't agree with this more....

I think if you could actually "speak" 1337, they'd make that a freakin' language too...
it isn't hard to speak l33t. it just sounds like normal english, just instead of "the" you say "t3h"

I know several people (major computer nerds and IRC addicts) that speak l33t on a regular basis.

Imagine trying to get into a good college with that on your transcript..

So, you took an ebonics class? *presses red trap door button under desk*

What's worse? Ebonics or Alternative Lifestyle?

There is serious concern being raised about our national academic score compared to other industrial nations.

well, I wonder why.

I introduced physics to my kids when they were very young...our government is concerned that should higher leve/quality of education to be enforced, there will be many kids fall behind and thus,unfair...might as well keep them all at the similar level.

Bull shit... if you ask me.

Why worry about another bull shit? If you're worried about it do something about it.

BRING BACK PIG LATIN!

Srsly.