People think of black English as ungrammatical, but it bears the same relationship to standard English as contemporary Hebrew does to ancient Hebrew.
John McWhorter
Ebonics - or black English, as I prefer to call it - is one of a great many dialects of English. And so English comes in a great many varieties, and... →
Black English is simpler than standard English in some ways; for example, it often gets by with just 'be' and drops 'am,'... →
Black English is something which - it's a natural system in itself. And even though it is a dialect of English, it can be very difficult for... →
The Righteous Brothers were purely rhythm and blues, black music.
Bill Medley
Black History Month must be more than just a month of remembrance; it should be a tribute to our history and reminder of the work that lies in the... →
Marty Meehan
As we celebrate Black History Month we should be grateful for the achievements they made and inspired by their legacies to continue their work.
I'm not an abstract artist; I leave that to others. To me, abstract art ended with Kazimir Malevich's 'Black Square.' To continue it... →
Jonas Mekas
This is about black people selling out other black people.
John Mellencamp
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
H. L. Mencken