Summary Of Tina Jones's Poem Tracks

"Tracks" by Tina Jones made me think about my insecurities and problems I deal with as a woman and a person of color. In her poem she mentioned different levels of discrimination, insecurities and segregation that I could all relate to, but a quote that I related to the most was, "A generation of beautiful black women. Born and bred to believe that beauty belongs to everyone but them, so they dye and fry and try to fit in." Unfortunately, these insecurities that the media and society forces on us are reasons why black women damage their hair and wear weaves to disguise themselves to endeavor the impossible definition of perfection and respect. Without her saying it, I believe she didn't like school and was somewhat scared to go for many reasons.
However, the biggest fear I have this school year is not getting the grades I'm capable of, which is probably the most common fear for all students. Since I'm in highschool now–which is more challenging than middle school–I hope I can stay on the A honor roll. By completing this assignment I have to admit the most beneficial moment was discussing the poem with the class.