“You talk so proper,” Dude, what?
Jasmine N. Allen, Atlanta, GA The first four words are a quote from something someone said to me on the first day of 7th grade....
What does “talking white” sound like
Meka Burnett-Gross, Virginia Beach, VA. Speaking correct English was a “must” growing up in my house but living in the south, I was often confronted...
Oh, do you speak English? Si.
Loreina Gonzalez, Edwardsville, KS. Imagine not being able to have a proper conversation with anyone, because they all assume you do not speak English. They...
Why do you talk so proper?
Cameron McCall, Fontana, CA. The reason I choose these six words is because I don’t like how I am stereotyped to be un-educated and ghetto....
Speaking Proper Doesn’t Mean “Speaking White”
Messiah Toure, Philadelphia, PA. All my life, I’ve felt empowered by vocabulary and being educated. However, there seems to be a correlation between being educated...
Only Black Kids In The Neighborhood
Jeremy Murray, Tuscaloosa, AL. Growing up my family moved around the country a lot. My brother and I had to attended many different schools but...
I speak proper so I’m whitewashed
Jewell Barnes, Chesapeake, VA. I can’t even keep track of the amount of times I was called whitewashed….. I’m sorry, I went to school and...
