I Ain T Nobody S Negro
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I Ain’t Nobody’s Negro
Author: Dr. Akeam Amoniphis Simmons
language: en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date: 2018-10-09
This book is an unveiling of the egregious behavior of white America perpetrated against people of color, particularly the black man that they so commonly named Negro—a name that primarily denotes “a piece of commodity-usable property.” This is an exposé on love and forgiveness or how else can we, as a nation, or even the world, move on. This book reveals how the black man accepted being a Negro, a piece of commodity, and, even now, refuses to detach himself from that subservient consciousness of the Negro. I Ain’t Nobody’s Negro is the beginning of a quest to change people’s consciousness of who they are. The black man was systematically taught, for over two hundred years, that black is bad and white is good; thus is the reason why he fries his hair straight, colors his eyes, and bleaches his skin—all to be as close to white as he can. He was trained to subconsciously hate himself. This book shows the black man how to become self-fulfilled and self-reliant and how to love himself as well as those that committed the hate-filled atrocities against him over the years.
Talking Back, Talking Black
Author: John McWhorter
language: en
Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press
Release Date: 2016-12-19
“Superb.” —Steven Pinker “An explanation, a defense, and, most heartening, a celebration. . . . McWhorter demonstrates the ‘legitimacy’ of Black English by uncovering its complexity and sophistication, as well as the still unfolding journey that has led to its creation. . . . [His] intelligent breeziness is the source of the book’s considerable charm.” —New Yorker “Talking Back, Talking Black is [McWhorter’s] case for the acceptance of black English as a legitimate American dialect. . . . He ably and enthusiastically breaks down the mechanics.” —New York Times Book Review Linguists have been studying Black English as a speech variety for years, arguing to the public that it is different from Standard English, not a degradation of it. Yet false assumptions and controversies still swirl around what it means to speak and sound “black.” In his first book devoted solely to the form, structure, and development of Black English, John McWhorter clearly explains its fundamentals and rich history while carefully examining the cultural, educational, and political issues that have undermined recognition of this transformative, empowering dialect. Talking Back, Talking Black takes us on a fascinating tour of a nuanced and complex language that has moved beyond America’s borders to become a dynamic force for today’s youth culture around the world. John McWhorter teaches linguistics, Western civilization, music history, and American studies at Columbia University. A New York Times best-selling author and TED speaker, he is a columnist for CNN.com, a regular contributor to the Atlantic, a frequent guest on CNN and MSNBC, and the host of Slate’s language podcast, Lexicon Valley. His books on language include The Power of Babel; Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue; Words on the Move; Talking Back, Talking Black; and The Creole Debate.
How Black Disadvantaged Adolescents Socially Construct Reality
This book examines the ways in which black, disadvantaged children socially construct their reality and why this process plays a critical role in their creation and perception of self. Black adolescents develop a lifestyle and adopt values based on an identity grounded in racism, inequality and oppression. However, it has been argued that the identities of black children are defined by those in power who do not understand the full dynamics of African American culture. Black children who grow up in impoverished communities must contend with gangs, violence, poverty, and other impairing social factors that create negative self-concepts. It is important for researchers to understand both how these young people define themselves and how they view reality. This study investigates the phenomenon of poverty from cognitive, linguistic, and experiential in the lives of black, disadvantaged adolescents.