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Publication Date: 2021
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With Liberty and Black Linguistic Justice for All: Pledging Allegiance to Anti-Racist Language Pedagogy
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v65 n2 p175-178 Sep-Oct 2021
This article makes a case for why Black Language (BL) must be a part of teachers' conceptualizations of multilingualism in U.S. contexts. BL is a living linguistic legacy, an embodiment of Black culture, and much more than simply a list of distinct grammatical features. For teachers to move toward dispositions and language and literacy pedagogical practices that are inclusive, just, and anti-racist, they must become aware of and interrogate their real trouble with BL through guided and continuous critical, introspective, and reflexivity. After providing a brief linguistic understanding of BL, the author describes what happens when Black adolescents and adults discover that their language has a name, a rich history, and global influence--it marks the onset of their Black Linguistic Consciousness-raising (Baker-Bell, 2020). The article ends with recommendations and resources for how teachers can start and continue to stand for anti-racist linguistic justice in the classroom contexts and beyond.
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Multilingualism, African American Culture, Teaching Methods, Social Justice, Racial Bias, Adolescents, Adults, Language Usage
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Language: English
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