The Real Ebonics Debate: Power, Language, and the Education of African-American Children An introduction to this special edition on Ebonics by the editors of Rethinking Schools.
An Introduction from the Guest Editors Theresa Perry and Lisa Delpit, who guest-edited this issue of Rethinking Schools, provide a brief history of the Ebonics controversy in Oakland and explain what they hope this collection of articles will accomplish.
"I 'on Know Why They Be Trippin'"
By Theresa Perry
An essay on the political furor that greeted the Oakland School Board's resolution on Ebonics, and some of the issues that were glossed over during the noisy national debate that followed.
Ebonics and Culturally Responsive Instruction
By Lisa Delpit
A closer look at some of the connections between language, teaching and cultural identity.
Black English/Ebonics: What It Be Like?
By Geneva Smitherman
Some of the history and technical specifics that define Ebonics.
