The essay “How My Illiterate Grandmother Raised and Educated Black man” was written by Terrell Jermaine Starr. Terrell is the Associate Editor for an online Journal called NewsOne. He has more than four years of journalism experience with public radio‚ television‚ magazines and online reporting. He has a bachelor’s degree in English and two masters’ in Editorial Journalism and Russian‚ East European and Eurasian Studies. He says that he owes his success to his grandmother‚ saying that without her
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discussions about diversity and racism. However‚ this is not a novel topic in American history. Throughout America’s turbulent past‚ there has always been the same questions‚ statements‚ and misconceptions about other races. In the story‚ No Mirrors in My Nana’s House‚ the author addresses the issues of difference and diversity in a way that is easy for children to understand. On the cover of the book‚ the reader first sees a little girl and an older lady without any distinguishable facial features. As a
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days beyond recall‚ I spent my time in a pasture that seemed as wide and long as the ocean. There was a great pond on the side of field‚ which had a little creek the ran straight across. It was full of meadow flowers and tall amber glowing grass. Being tiny for my size it came up past my waist ; from the deck of the great white house you could barely see me. The house was not my own‚ though I could go on that I wish it was. It belonged to my Grandfather and Grandmother‚ who were both imaginative‚
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She baked crackers to raise profits to buy her children’s freedom‚ but her mistress‚ who her grandmother was very loyal to‚ asked her for a loan one day. Linda’s grandmother had saved $300 and went ahead and loaned her money to her mistress who promised to give her back the money‚ but never did. An owner was never required to give pay to the slaves‚ so the loan never had to be repaid. Linda’s mistress died when she was at the age of twelve‚ so six years after her mother’s passing. Linda was almost
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I didn’t enjoy the story because of the Grandmother’s personality and the tragic ending. The Grandmother was racist and rude which made her a bad example for her grandkids. She is teaching them that it is okay to call other children of other race the n-word instead of teaching them to respect others. In addition‚ she forgot that the plantation was in Tennessee‚ not in Georgia. She didn’t want to tell the truth because she feared Bailey would become furious and ultimately they were all killed at the
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Grandmother Spirit is the mother of Arnold’s mother and is well-known throughout reservations because she is forgiving‚ tolerant‚ and wise. After Arnold punches‚ Roger‚ Arnold comes home confused and terrified. He leans on Grandmother Spirit to figure out why Roger just walked away after being punched. Grandmother Spirit responds in a way that not many Grandmothers would. She tells him‚ “I think it means he respects you. ” (pg. 68)
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Some people believe that children’s leisure activities must be educational‚ otherwise they are a complete waste of time. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your experience. Nowadays children spend so much time at school and attend various additional classes and this makes some educational specialists feel pity for them. They suggest giving kids more spare time to play and have fun. Meanwhile‚ there is an opinion that youngsters should
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Maya Angelou – Analysis Maya Angelou over all is a very inspirational writer. In her poetry‚ Angelou often focuses on the oppression of African American people. She describes the female African American experience with particular power in “Our Grandmothers‚” which begins with a slave mother dreading the approaching sale of her children. Angelou also proudly celebrates the accomplishments of African Americans such as Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ and Malcolm X. Angelou’s childhood in Stamps‚ Arkansas
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story “A Good Man is Hard to Find‚” shows a family vacation to Florida that ends in tragedy. Although The Grandmother and her selfish attitude seem to be the only causes of the accident‚ the actions and personalities of the other family members also play a large role in this turning point in the story. In this story‚ the Grandmother considers herself “the lady” of the family. The Grandmother considers herself having higher standards of other people and frequently passes judgment on others. She is
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The _____ We all know of that stereotypical grandmother. You know‚ the grandmother that always has a fresh batch of delicious cookies waiting for you on the kitchen table. However‚ I have a grandmother who would always try to scare us around Halloween. She would perform all sorts of tricks in order to scare us. One time she dressed up in a black cloak with a horrifying skull mask and waited in the musty smelling basement for an hour and a half just to jump out at one of us when we walked down the
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