Summary of "If Black English Isn't a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?"

This essay by James Baldwin talks about how language are not merely used for communication, it can be used to classify people with different social backgrounds and class, moreover, it can be used as a tool to judge people based on their accents. He used examples like how people in England talk make sense to their own people and not everyone else to demonstrate his thought of why Black English is not recognized as a real language. The reason is that Black English is creation of the black diaspora. In addition, he thinks that white man never meant to teach the Blacks English, the sole purpose of it was for the blacks to understand with the white people are saying so they can serve the white people. That is also the reason why he thinks black child are lost is that children can't be taught by people who despise them.