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