Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 12:08:41 -0600

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

Subject: Re: Meredith's English



On Mon, 24 Nov 1997, Greg Pulliam wrote:



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.



What is this foundation? And is it the case that BE impedes only males?



Thanks

Bethany



I'm not sure what the foundation is. Meredith worked for a time for a

(Washington-based, I think) conservative group--perhaps this is the

foundation the article referred to. It's a VERY short blurb--maybe 100

words--in the "News in Brief" section of the paper. I can send the whole

thing to the list when I get home this evening, if anyone wants me to do

so. There's not much else in it, but maybe the wording will be helpful.



I don't know why Meredith (or the article's anonymous writer) refers to

males only, but that's the impression I got when I read it this morning at

6:45.



Gregory J. Pulliam

Illinois Institute of Technology

Lewis Department of Humanities

Chicago, IL 60616

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