https://blogs.lotterypost.com/truesee/2014/10/black-peoples-disdain-for-proper-english-a.htm truesee's Blog: Black people's disdain for "proper English" and academic achievement is a myth en-us Lottery Post RSS Generator https://blogs.lotterypost.com/truesee/2014/10/black-peoples-disdain-for-proper-english-a.htm#c135982 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/truesee/2014/10/black-peoples-disdain-for-proper-english-a.htm#c135982 Sat, 04 Oct 2014 16:50:57 GMT Lucky Loser <br />Some of my now close friends have told told me that I ''sounded white' on the phone and in person. I've also wondered what that meant because proper English is just proper English. Sure, I use some slang and street talk lots of times...Ebonics as it's known. I like Ebonics and the only thing better than black Ebonics is WHITE EBONICS!!!!<br /><br />Has anyone here ever heard a white person try and use the black vernacular? Man, is it ever funny but, it's also pretty cool! To hear my buddy... [ More ]

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