Welcome to the Rethinking Schools Archives and Website Become a subscriber to read this article. Already a subscriber? Log in here. Preview of Article: Black English/Ebonics: What It Be Like? By Geneva Smitherman Some of the history and technical specifics that define Ebonics. To read the rest of this article: Become a subscriber to read this article. Already a subscriber? Log in here. Included in: Volume 12, No.1 Fall 1997