Ebonics
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Ebonics
An Americanism first recorded in 1970–75; blend of ebony and phonics
Example Sentences
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Next up was Micah Bournes, 35, who drove from Long Beach to perform “Native Tongue,” a spoken-word poem on cultural assimilation and Ebonics.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2023
The demand upholds the organization’s earlier statement that Ebonics communicates Black traditions and social truths.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
Some people also refer to this language, steeped in both English and West African linguistic patterns, as slang and/or Ebonics.
From Time • Jan. 30, 2015
When the Oakland, California, school board approved Ebonics for use in its schools in 1996, a flurry of public figures condemned the decision.
From Slate • Oct. 1, 2014
But he knows this could be a controversial issue, reminiscent of the Ebonics debate decades ago.
From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2012
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