Ebonics debate (Oakland, 1996)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
linguistic controversy
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| gptkbp:date |
1996
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ebonics debate (Oakland, 1996)
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| gptkbp:influenced |
educational policy debates
subsequent discussions on language and race |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Oakland,_California
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
gptkb:CNN
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Times gptkb:The_New_York_Times |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Gloria_Ladson-Billings
gptkb:Ron_Dellums gptkb:Jean_Quan |
| gptkbp:organization |
Oakland Unified School District
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| gptkbp:policy |
clarification of school board resolution
no federal funding for Ebonics as a language |
| gptkbp:publicReaction |
widespread criticism
opposition from politicians support from some linguists |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
bilingual education
African American education language policy in the United States |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
national controversy
public debate on language and education |
| gptkbp:topic |
gptkb:African_American_Vernacular_English
gptkb:Ebonics |
| gptkbp:triggeredBy |
Oakland School Board resolution
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:AAVE
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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