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An Analysis Of 'Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria'
I read “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria” by Beverly Daniel Tatum and “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan. I choose both essays due to the fact that they were the first two in the prescribed reading of our text for this week. I have come to realize that I am just not attracted to any of our readings from our text, and just working my way through them seems to be working. I will say that each essay so far, has left me somewhat surprised, as far as gaining incites on issues and topics that I never would have received, if left to my own intentions. Again, I had no preconceived opinions on either essay, although I have witnessed firsthand the perceived biases that are placed on minority races throughout my life. I
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