Nobody Mean More To Me Analysis

In, “Nobody Mean More to Me than You and the Future of Willie Jordan,” June Jordan examines the usage of language by blacks in America as well as its acceptance as a standard language. She uses Black English as a model to speak on the greater issue of the rejection of blacks in America by whites. If Standard or “White” English is the only standard language in America, then blacks are not considered or viewed as equals in America. Jordan believed that her students understood that the language that they chose to identify and speak on a daily basis was not considered the appropriate language in America but she wished to guide her students to the realization of what that entailed. She helped them re-learn the language they grew up with, pointing out the differences it has with Standard English along the way.
Police brutality against minorities, namely blacks, has been a prominent topic throughout the years, even to this very day. After the death of one of Jordan’s …show more content…
Teaching Black English to other students would be a big step in the constant battle for equality. Although, it may be a difficult language to master, it can be done. In our schools we are taught to read and write in other languages such as French, Chinese and Spanish which are not official languages of America. If students are able to learn these different languages, than they can also master Black English. For this to be done it must first be accepted as an equal to Standard English and broken away from the stigma of unintelligence when it is used. Allowing Black English into our classrooms would only increase students of colors confidence to succeed, giving them the comfortability to speak in a language that they are familiar with. If you are forced to identify with an unfamiliar language, you may lose your identity in the process. Accepting Black English would help in the ongoing war of racial