Ebonics 101: What have we learned?. Fields, C. D. Black Issues in Higher Education, 13(24):18–21, 24–28, January, 1997.
Ebonics 101: What have we learned? [link]Paper  abstract   bibtex   
Debate over use of Ebonics (Black English dialect) as a language of instruction in public elementary/secondary schools is outlined, with attention given to the controversial decision of the Oakland (California) school district to adopt Ebonics to help improve student learning. The evolution and political history of Ebonics are chronicled, and debate within the black education community is discussed.
@article{fields_ebonics_1997,
	title = {Ebonics 101: {What} have we learned?},
	volume = {13},
	url = {https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ539467},
	abstract = {Debate over use of Ebonics (Black English dialect) as a language of instruction in public elementary/secondary schools is outlined, with attention given to the controversial decision of the Oakland (California) school district to adopt Ebonics to help improve student learning. The evolution and political history of Ebonics are chronicled, and debate within the black education community is discussed.},
	number = {24},
	journal = {Black Issues in Higher Education},
	author = {Fields, Cheryl D.},
	month = jan,
	year = {1997},
	keywords = {Education, Oakland Ebonics Controversy},
	pages = {18--21, 24--28},
}

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