Provides cultural and historical background on African-American language systems, encourages the development of a positive attitude toward these languages, and

"A welcome book! Terry Meier refreshingly covers the linguistic features of Black Communications as well as its rhetorical/discourse patterns. Her vast experien

This book is about effective literacy instruction for students in grades K-4 who use the language variety that many linguists call African American English, but

This book explores the consequences of the changing landscape of media communication on Black interactions in the virtual space. Current developments in technol