Examples of Black English in a Sentence
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According to a Free Press article from that time, the district was ordered to better train its teachers to understand Black English.
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Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 25 Mar. 2024
The terminology used to describe Black English is also controversial.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022
Nwandu’s language is spun from vernacular Black English that often resembles verse.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021
Portraits of old white men hang throughout its hallowed halls, where a young Black English professor can’t seem to get tenure despite the popularity and relevance of her classes.
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2021
Following the match, however, there has been an ugly outpouring of racist comments on social media, directed at Black English players.
—Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 12 July 2021
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Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 25 Mar. 2024
The terminology used to describe Black English is also controversial.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022
Nwandu’s language is spun from vernacular Black English that often resembles verse.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021
Portraits of old white men hang throughout its hallowed halls, where a young Black English professor can’t seem to get tenure despite the popularity and relevance of her classes.
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2021
Following the match, however, there has been an ugly outpouring of racist comments on social media, directed at Black English players.
—Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 12 July 2021
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“Black English.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20English. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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