While the whole of Geneva Smitherman’s Talkin and Testifyin is fascinating and, for me, moving in its validation/contextualization of “black Englishes” in relation to other manifestations of black cultures/being, this week I wanted to focus specifically on chapter seven of Smitherman’s work: “Where Do We Go From Here? T.C.B.!” My initial interest in this chapter …
Thinking About Talkin and Testifyin in the Context of the “Rhetorical Savviness” Concept
A Language of Being 