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Discussion on pros, cons of so-called African Vernacular English

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Sunday, December 13, 2015
Crossroads, Segment 1, December 12, 2015

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A discussion on the pros and cons of so-called African American Vernacular English (AAVE), sometimes referred to as Ebonics.

Dr. Chatwara Duran, a University of Houston English Professor discusses the relationship between AAVE and education.

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