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I want to add that even before we reached out to have @draliceylee.bsky.social host that I was doing a lot of reading and came across her article "Why “Correcting” African American Language Speakers is Counterproductive," which I recommend! 💖

To learn more about Black Language, check out www.blacklanguagesyl... edited by Dr. April Baker-Bell and Dr. Carmen Kynard. #literacies

Thank you for joining us tonight! For further reading, read this article by Dr. Lee (tinyurl.com/DrLeeArt...) titled “The Science of Language and Anti-Blackness: Accounting for Black Language in Reading Instruction, Interventions, and Assessment" #literacies

You can also read this blog post featuring Dr. Lee’s expertise about why correcting Black Language doesn’t help students. tinyurl.com/DrLeeBlo... #literacies

A6 (part 2): In addition to these scholars and those featured on the site, I also follow the work of Drs. Gloria Boutte, Brittany Frieson, Sonja Lanehart, and Anne Charity Hudley. #literacies

A6 (part 1): www.blacklanguagesyllabus.com was created by Dr. April Baker-Bell and Dr. Carmen Kynard and is an amazing resource that features so many important Black Language scholars, including the voice of Dr. Teaira McMurtry! #literacies

A5 (part 3): However, given the reparations still owed to Black communities, a good principle is to give more than you receive. #literacies

A5 (part 2): The 1st step is always educating yourself. But sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know. This is where being in community with Black communities is important–not just to learn (a form of taking), but also to serve and give within your capacity. #literacies

A5 (part 1): I have an article coming out next year entitled, “Taking Off My Shoes”: Entering Black Educational Advocacy as a Chinese American Scholar Seeking Justice and Solidarity, in which I get into much more detail about my journey into this work. #literacies

A4 (part 3): We need non-Black teachers of color and White teachers to also be on the frontlines advocating for Black Language and fighting against white supremacist practices in schools and society. Black Language speakers deserve the right to use their mother tongue to learn! #literacies.

A4 (part 2): While I believe all teachers need education and professional development, my own research explores the important linguistic assets Black teachers bring to classrooms. We need bilingual Black Language-speaking teachers who can leverage the language for learning. #literacies

A4 (part 1): There are too many to name here! But to start, we need wide education that Black Language is a real language in all teacher preparation and in schools. We also need all communities to advocate for societal acceptance of Black Language. #literacies

A3 (part 4): Our space was imbued with love from Dr. Carmen Kynard and Dr. Teaira McMurtry as guest speakers and who have been critical in helping me build the Consortium! #literacies

A3 (part 3): From it, I created the Black Language Research Consortium with my students, and the space in each classroom was powerful! So much so that I’ve co-authored about it with my students and we’re moving the work into our communities. #literacies

A3 (part 2): As a teacher educator, I’ve taught and written about how I’ve centered Black Language in literacy methods courses. After coming to UCR, I had the honor of creating the 1st Black Language course in partnership with the Black Studies department. #literacies

A3 (part 1): I began imagining and playing with what honoring Black Language might look like in the classroom as a 5th grade teacher. I wasn’t satisfied with what I had come up with before I left the classroom, so I’ve continued this journey for the last decade. #literacies

A2 (part 3): Many Black students are already bilingual in White Mainstream English and Black Language. To foster bilingualism, encourage a translanguaging classroom. #literacies

A2 (part 2): Seeing Black students as struggling to learn “standard English” is a homegrown problem in this country. Also, go to: www.pbs.org/speak/seatos... to see why “standard English” is not linguistically legit. #literacies

A2 (part 1): This is a common reaction because white supremacist norms frame Black people with language deficits. We never imagine the opposite–that they can be bilingual, multilingual. Multilingualism is normal for Black people, globally. #literacies

A1 (part 2): Now, I continue to seek and build spaces where I can still be surrounded by Black Language and people. I have created the Black Language Research Consortium, which is comprised on UCR students and alum, as well as local teachers and community members. #literacies

A1 (part 1): In addition to pioneering and leading Black Language scholars, so much of what I have and continue to learn about the language is from my students. As a public school teacher, I was immersed in the language for years. #literacies

I’m so excited for this event ❤️ #literacies

Ready for our next #literacies chat? Please join us in one week for our chat where we consider “Honoring Black Language in the Classroom” hosted by Dr. Alice Y. Lee (@draliceylee.bsky.social)!

Special Announcement! We hope to see you at our next #literacies chat in Jan (5 pm PT | 8 pm EST) where we’ll discuss: “Honoring Black Language in the Classroom” with Dr. Alice Y. Lee. See you there!