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Thinking About Talkin and Testifyin in the Context of the “Rhetorical Savviness” Concept
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 …
INTRODUCTION & MY PRAXIS
Hello colleagues! My name is Evynn McFalls, and it's a pleasure to digitally make your acquaintance. As we embark on this journey together in 21st Century African American / Black literacies, I thought that it would be a good idea for me to introduce myself, and share with all of you where I'm coming from …
A Language of Being 