Jordan's Jargon

June Jordan is a profound writer and spokesperson for Black Americans. Her views on the dialect called ‘Black English’, however, are quite arrogant and egotistical. Granted, the acknowledgment of other dialects in the United States is beneficial. Her views that it should be taught as separate English and possibly recognized as another ‘standard’ English language, is far too impractical and selfish. Much like white teenagers have their own jargon, Black English is just another informal …

…to formally communicate. To say that black people have a right to their own form of English would mean that I, because I wear blue sweatshirts should have more own form of English too. A patented lingo that includes standing on your head with your finger up your nose while pulling dental floss through your dogs whiskers. Such a selfish, egotistical, ridiculous idea! Why change what already works? Especially when it has been universally accepted.