The school system convinces Blacks that they hate English, through the way that they present it to them. It is not until they reach the collegiate level that they may realize that they actually enjoy it. (pg 89) Is this the main reason for such a high rate of high school dropouts, especially among African Americans?
"It is important to be supportive of Black men in their times of tribulation, rather than give up on them, but because a lot of people, especially males of African decent, have a “double conscious,” they see the world not only through their eyes." (pg 91) Instead, they see the world through the eyes that others see them through. As a result, they do not put forth as much effort as they should, because everyone is already expecting them to fail and no one is there when they really need them.
On the other hand, some African American women who do not fall to under the negative characteristics, such as jezebel, and attend college find that consensus English, also known as “proper English,” is not as bad as the school system made it out to be.
African Americans inherit a God-given gift of creativity when it comes to language. I mean let us take into consideration the tribulations of our ancestors. The only problem is being open with it. (pg 89) After all, the distinctive goal of literary works is to share emotions and influence others, but how can you influence others if you do not share?
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