Linguistic Justice
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Author: April Baker-Bell
Why is this Book Awesome?
Baker-Bell approaches abolitionist teaching through a linguistic perspective, arguing that anti-black racism is perpetuated when white mainstream language is held as a gold standard in schools and that it is neither liberatory nor equitable to teach Black students to assimilate to white mainstream English. Rather, Baker-Bell argues that Black language should be studied, celebrated, and used as a means to promote culturally sustaining social change. Baker-Bell’s identification of the linguistic components of Black language is a helpful tool for teachers seeking to be anti-racist in their work.
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Recommended by: Kira Baker-Doyle