Ebonics Termed coined by Dr. Robert Williams in 1973

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Ebonics Termed coined by Dr. Robert Williams in 1973 Ebonics = Ebony + Phonics

Original Purpose Intended to reflect the linguistic results of the African slave trade Never had a term to describe the language The language was thought to be a inferior language, although it is bound by rules, like any other language Ultimate objective: to recognize Ebonics as a rule governed meta-language

Greatly Misunderstood Gained global attention during racially charged education controversy in Oakland, California (1996) School board passed a resolution declaring Ebonics to be the language of 28,000 students People were outraged by the acceptance of a language defined by “slang”

Oakland School Board Adopted the definition that Ebonics is a dialect of Standard English Thought it was important to recognize the student's home language as a true language, allowing them to recognize it as well Thought that this would help their academic language (Standard English) improve

Ebonics: Effects on Education Many programs/policies are in place to help children improve linguistic skills if home language is something other than English Recognizing Ebonics as a language, allows students to be eligible for such programs