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jonah singer wrote a new post on the site The Politics of Language 8 years, 3 months ago

This comedy sketch depicts acts of code-switching. When I saw this video, I could not help but think of our early class discussions about different English dialects. In the video, Keegan Key is depicted as […]

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jonah singer wrote a new post on the site The Politics of Language 8 years, 3 months ago

The above link is for an article written by Jon Kalish for NPR. It discusses an ongoing language preservation effort being conducted by the National Yiddish Book Center. This is interesting because it ties into […]
Waverly Hart wrote a new post on the site The Politics of Language 8 years, 3 months ago

Regarding the Phenomenology of Error discussion questions posted by Matt, I’d like to discuss the types of errors I find to bother my peers and teachers the most. In my experience, my teachers haven’t really […]
Waverly Hart wrote a new post on the site The Politics of Language 8 years, 3 months ago

The above is the link to an article on linguistic profiling, which is the practice of discriminating based on the sound of someone’s voice. The article details how people who “sound African American or L […]
Marcel Elkouri wrote a new post on the site The Politics of Language 8 years, 3 months ago

This website is so wonderful, it’s a database on the majority of the known indigenous tribes in South America. It has these very detailed summaries about the entire history of many tribes, in English, Spanish, and […]
Bryce wrote a new post on the site A Tribe of the Middle Passage 8 years, 3 months ago

Desmond Marrow is a 30 year old ex-NFL athlete who was a victim of police brutality in early December of 2017. Recently he has come forward with the video of the assault he endured and has been rallying for […]
Bryce wrote a new post on the site A Tribe of the Middle Passage 8 years, 3 months ago

Cass community Social Services has kick started their plan to construct 25 “Tiny homes” on their 2.5 block plot of land on Detroit’s west side. This will be great for the city of Detroit because the idea behind […]
Marcel Elkouri wrote a new post on the site The Politics of Language 8 years, 3 months ago

I was really intrigued about how African American Vernacular English is perceived in schools, as we learned from Chapters 1 and 2 of Articulate While Black. I did some research into the topic, and found a PBS […]
Marcel Elkouri wrote a new post on the site The Politics of Language 8 years, 3 months ago

What are the two models of learning English and their implications?

There exists the Lingua Franca Model, created by Braj Kachru, and the World English Model, by Tom McArthur. Kachru’s model carries the i […]
Aly commented on the post, A Remedy to Exclusionst Tech Operations, on the site Freedom Dreams 8 years, 3 months ago

Thanks. There is a ton of legislation that needs to be updated, especially regarding civil rights, protections for marginalized communities, and the upliftment of people whose voices are left out of traditional […]
Aly wrote a new post on the site Freedom Dreams 8 years, 3 months ago

Childism Gambino is out with a new song, and he’s confronting as many forms of racism as he can in the 4:04 video. Wearing Confederate army pants and opening the rap standing in the caricatured “original Jim […]
Conar Burns commented on the post, Racism in High School Sports, on the site Freedom Dreams 8 years, 3 months ago

I played High school sports and football at the college. It was always that whoever the best player was and whoever gave the team the best chance to win would always play. In this instance I find it unordinary […]
mwoodward19 wrote a new post on the site The Politics of Language 8 years, 3 months ago

Reading this language preservation article and also doing other research for my project, I’ve been thinking a lot about the responsibility of language preservation. I personally feel that the governments of […]
Cullen Kuhn commented on the post, A Remedy to Exclusionst Tech Operations, on the site Freedom Dreams 8 years, 3 months ago

I really like your analysis of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977. I was wondering if there were possibly other acts that need to be updated to change the changing social dynamic in America.
Cullen Kuhn commented on the post, Black Tax and Discrimination In the Housing Market, on the site Freedom Dreams 8 years, 3 months ago

Discrimination in the housing market has been a relevant topic all the way back to the Civil Rights movement. How must we re-examine its affects and expose it once again today?
Aly wrote a new post on the site Freedom Dreams 8 years, 3 months ago

The local news station in Grand Rapids, MI was informed about a painting depicting a classroom full of children – and the black kids were painted wearing prison jumpsuits. Artist Rosie Lee said the piece was […]
Aly wrote a new post on the site Freedom Dreams 8 years, 3 months ago

http://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/08/opinion/silicon-valley-race.html

The New York Times published a piece yesterday about the lack of diversity in tech companies, with especially few positions of leadership available […]
Aly commented on the post, Kanye West, on the site Freedom Dreams 8 years, 3 months ago

Kanye’s comments about him supporting Donald Trump are highly concerning and should not be excused because of Kanye’s personal struggles or his “dragon energy.” This is not a question of free thought, but rather a […]
Aly commented on the post, Kathleen Cleaver and Black Power's Fight for Equality, on the site Freedom Dreams 8 years, 3 months ago

Kathleen Cleaver was a very powerful speaker, and she brought with her all the fire and energy of the Party. It was a pleasure to see her speak, especially in connection to Ashley Farmer’s book. The book […]
Conar Burns wrote a new post on the site Freedom Dreams 8 years, 3 months ago

Black Americans face a difficult predicament. There has been a recent decline of Black homeownership. From its peak of 49.1 percent in 2004, it fell to 44.9 percent in 2011 (compared to 46.9 percent for L […]
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