‘Black linguistic justice’: Professors demand end to standard English as the norm | The College Fix

‘Black linguistic justice’: Professors demand end to standard English as the norm | The College Fix

• Abolish ‘White Mainstream English,’ English professors argue

"A national professional association of writing instructors recently published a list of demands that argued the current emphasis on standard English is rooted in racism and called for a complete overhaul of how language is taught.
...The statement called for an end to “White Mainstream English,” arguing such an action would “decolonize” students’ minds and the English language, as well as help students “unlearn white supremacy.”
The demands were written by five English professors and a writing scholar and the document is titled: “This Ain’t Another Statement! This is a DEMAND for Black Linguistic Justice!”...Read all!