John R. Rickford Russell John Rickford Russell J. Rickford
In Praise of Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English
""Spoken Soul brilliantly fills a huge gap. . . . a delightfully readable introduction to the elegant interweave between the language and its culture."" -Ralph W. Fasold, Georgetown university
""A lively, well-documented history of Black English . . . that will enlighten and inform not only educators, for whom it should be required reading, but all who value and question language."" -Kirkus Reviews
""Spoken Soul is a must read for anyone who is interested in the connection between...
In Praise of Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English
""Spoken Soul brilliantly fills a huge gap. . . . a delightfully readable ...
John R. Rickford Russell John Rickford Russell J. Rickford
In Praise of Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English
""Spoken Soul brilliantly fills a huge gap. . . . a delightfully readable introduction to the elegant interweave between the language and its culture."" -Ralph W. Fasold, Georgetown university
""A lively, well-documented history of Black English . . . that will enlighten and inform not only educators, for whom it should be required reading, but all who value and question language."" -Kirkus Reviews
""Spoken Soul is a must read for anyone who is interested in the connection between...
In Praise of Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English
""Spoken Soul brilliantly fills a huge gap. . . . a delightfully readable ...
During the height of the Black Power movement of the late 1960s and 1970s, dozens of Pan African nationalist private schools, from preschools to post-secondary ventures, appeared in urban settings across the United States. The small, independent enterprises were often accused of teaching hate and were routinely harassed by authorities. Yet these institutions served as critical mechanisms for transmitting black consciousness. Founded by activist-intellectuals and other radicalized veterans of the civil rights movement, the schools strove not simply to bolster the academic skills and...
During the height of the Black Power movement of the late 1960s and 1970s, dozens of Pan African nationalist private schools, from preschools to post-...
