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...Podolsky’s initial assumptions about her piece—that it was a personal response which stood independent of any larger organizational attitudes—were entirely correct. Therefore, I want to focus solely on the issue concerning Associate Professor of Linguistics Bert Vaux...
...parallel to be misinformed and unhelpful. Yiddish is undoubtedly recognized as an official language, spoken primarily by Jews for centuries. To assert that Ebonics is as widely accepted as an official language among African-Americans is a leap that one should be wary to make, regardless of what Vaux has to say in defense of its validity. The debate over Ebonics remains decidedly that—the assertion that Ebonics holds strong official status among African-Americans remains seriously in question. I have no doubt that Vaux seeks to strip Ebonics of whatever negative connotations it has had to bear...
...debate over the legitimacy of Ebonics as a language, however, was not why I approached Vaux. To call my discomfort with his comment “race-baiting” is indicative of Podolsky’s false assumptions. Our discussion with Vaux was respectful and well-intentioned. There was not, nor has there been since, any name-calling or race-baiting. There has been, however, disappointment. I was, and still am curious why the segue was made. The song we sang expressed no Ebonics terminology, and the racial diversity of the group did not reflect the standard African-American...
...this misconception about Ebonics—and that is why they were upset by Vaux’s segue—I do not know. What I do know is that this whole unfortunate and unnecessary incident is ignominious to the complainers and their organization, and not to Bert Vaux...
...though, I am beginning to wonder. Taken in isolation, Frierson’s op-ed and the Vaux incident are, perhaps, forgettable. Considered in each other’s context, they seem to evince a disturbing pattern of willingness, if not eagerness, to make bogus, race-baiting accusations...