From the City of Big Shoulders, "Speak English!"

Here is a speech teacher in Chicago who would make Nelson Algren and Studs Terkel proud. His message: using standard English empowers a person. Using Ebonics (or, by extension, other non-standard, slangy language) renders you weak.

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tags: ebonics  speech  chicago  education  language  english language  

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