The June Jordan essay

I like this essay the best out of everyone we have read in class so far. I l ike how June Jordan put into perspective how Black English and standard English are the same, but yet they are different. When one speaks in Black English, one that speaks standard English would be able to understand what they are saying and what the meaning is. I like how June shows how Black English is used in schools, when one is around their friends and at home, but once the news or media gets a hold of it, it is not acceptable anymore. They feel as though it is not the correct way to speak. For example, when the class decides to right their article in Black English, the way that Willie Jordan's brother spoke, the newspaper would not publish it unless it was written in standard English. I really enjoyed this essay!