In 1963, he was suspended from speaking publicly on behalf of the Nation of Islam for his statement that the assassination of President John F. ... However, the insensitive nature of the statement reflected poorly on the Black Muslims" (Finkelman). ... We see these two men were describing and attempting to aid one America, and their contributions have let us combine their vision into one view of the struggle. ...
Baldwin states that "it is the writer, not the statesman, who is our strongest arm in the wedding the visions of the old world with the new world."" ... I strongly agree with Baldwin statement, that a writer not a statesman is better suited to wed the visions of the old world with that of the new world. ...
Dee entered her family's presence making a drastic statement as her mother comments on her hair saying, "It stands straight up like the wool on a sheep.... Maggie, who was brought up in a tunnel-vision home and had no enthusiasm to venture outside of her mother's sight, knew nothing of the world outside of the four walls of the house they lived in and was bound to the traditional lifestyle of generations before her....
This statement is very broad. ... Earlier materials employ "humor" to exaggerate these stereotypes and to make statements about race relations and black life in general. ... They have etched anew the cultural landscape with their courage and vision. ...
Morrison makes strong social statements about race, beauty, and abandonment in our society through the sad, sometimes exaggerated story of Pecola Breedlove. ... " somewhere between retina and object, between vision and view, his eyes draw back, hesitate, and hover. ...
SECTION 1 - Short Answer 1) Ida B. Wells maintained her anti-lynching campaign throughout her life despite her constant fear of death by her oppressors. When the entire passage is taken into context, it explains her actions and the amazing courage that she possessed. "I felt that one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or rat in a trap. I had already determined to sell my life as dearly as possible if attacked. ...
