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Don’t Call it a Comeback. The insidious, racist nature of Ebonics and how it never really left
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After the Oakland Unified Schools debacle, in the 90s, many thought Ebonics was extinct. However, as we have seen in the U.S., if something can keep people down, we really can’t quit it. This is a frank discussion on the difference between language and slang.
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103 episodes
Manage episode 301929769 series 2336426
After the Oakland Unified Schools debacle, in the 90s, many thought Ebonics was extinct. However, as we have seen in the U.S., if something can keep people down, we really can’t quit it. This is a frank discussion on the difference between language and slang.
Support the show through https://thebittertruth.info/merch to get fun stuff or visit https://www.patreon.com/thebittertruth
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