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Oh I agree, the White students do it as well. But they seem to know when to turn it on and off.
Some might know when to turn it off. However, I have seen the same from some Black people as well. I've seen some Black men speak standard English on the job or in the presence of Whites in positions of authority, and then speak Ebonics with other Blacks.
This is also true. SC does not have a good track record in education. They and MS continuously rank at the bottom of the barrel in education statistics.
I live in Georgia and education is not that great here either. Many of the southern states are at the bottom of the barrel in terms of education.
Just curious...do any of those areas have a significant Gullah/Gullah descended population? Wonder if there is emphasis on linguistic preservation wrapped up somewhere in this.
Just curious...do any of those areas have a significant Gullah/Gullah descended population? Wonder if there is emphasis on linguistic preservation wrapped up somewhere in this.
That could play a part. As to how much of a part it plays, it depends on how many of Gullah descent took the tests.
That could play a part. As to how much of a part it plays, it depends on how many of Gullah descent took the tests.
Of course, we will likely never know since this country is so ignorant when it comes to recognition of African-descended ethnicities. I do wonder if perhaps even the general AA culture there is different based on the significant Gullah populations in the state.
Just did a quick search and Charleston appears to be a major settlement area. I really would like to visit down there soon just to learn more about their culture.
Of course, we will likely never know since this country is so ignorant when it comes to recognition of African-descended ethnicities. I do wonder if perhaps even the general AA culture there is different based on the significant Gullah populations in the state.
Just did a quick search and Charleston appears to be a major settlement area. I really would like to visit down there soon just to learn more about their culture.
There is a distinct Gullah culture in South Carolina, and in Georgia. It is concentrated around the Sea Islands, and Charleston is nearby. The article takes place specifically around that area.
caribdoll and green_mariner: did the Gullahs come from Senegal? It seems those Black people didn't come from Ghana or Nigeria.
Actually, according to some records from the Port of Charleston, 39% of the slaves that came through Charleston came from Angola. 20% came from the Senegambia region.
And the Senegalese that come to this nation are often educated, as with alot of immigrants coming from West Africa.
It's another lost battle in the culture war if anything, schools do not correct the inner city cadence and the students are at a disadvantage later in life because of it.
Why not just fail the students when they regress into "ebonics" and don't pronounce the words correctly.
caribdoll and green_mariner: did the Gullahs come from Senegal? It seems those Black people didn't come from Ghana or Nigeria.
Reading that they may have come from the Gola ethnic group from Liberia and Sierra Leone. It seems like it has been a bit difficult to confirm. Apparently a huge number of Africans were brought via Charleston but perhaps the ones that settled were the groups above.
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