Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 08:33:29 -0600

From: Greg Pulliam gpulliam[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CHARLIE.IIT.EDU

Subject: Meredith's English



The Chicago Sun-Times contains a blurb in today's edition about James

Meredith, the first African-American admitted to the University of

Mississippi. According to this story, he is calling on all

African-American males to give up "Black English," saying they will never

become "intellectual giants" unless they learn "proper English." Meredith

says he has no problem with Black English, but that his foundation will

nevertheless offer English classes.



Gregory J. Pulliam

Illinois Institute of Technology

Lewis Department of Humanities

Chicago, IL 60616

gpulliam[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]charlie.cns.iit.edu