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Black on White
- 1986 ----- color ----- 58 min ----- vhs
- (Story of English, The series, Part 5) Blacks became part of American society when slaves were transported from Africa to work on the plantations of the South. Stripped of a common language and separated from their homeland, Blacks created a new variety of English and their own culture. Explores the origins of Black English, including Gullah, Pidgin English, plantation Creole and jive. Discusses the influence of this variety of English upon white American speech and literature.
- Topics: (American Ethnic Studies: Afro-American, English, Linguistics)
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