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Monthly Archives: April 2013
A Child’s Innocence
There were many things to take away from James Baldwin’s speech that we listened to in class. However, what stood out a great deal to me was his assertion that he felt like just another kid until he was around … Continue reading
When the Negro was in vogue
When I read “When the Negro was in vogue, I thought that the popularity and influence of the Negro Style and Art stemming from Harlem sort of paralleled to the 1980s drag queen culture in Harlem and its popularity. The style and performances of … Continue reading
Baldwin
My favorite James Baldwin line was in response to the statement that he was black, impoverished, and homosexual, didn’t he feel sorry for himself? He simply responded: “No, I thought I had won the jackpot”. This reminds me of my … Continue reading
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Differences
Philadelphia, our nations fifth most populous city but also a city full of poverty, homelessness, unemployment, crime, and levels of low education. Over spring break I went on the service learning trip that gave us the opportunity to team up … Continue reading
Brooklyn
Iv lived in New York my entire life but Iv never been to Brooklyn. With all this talk about the Brooklyn Bridge and New York, I decided to see it for myself this weekend. I invited a couple of my … Continue reading
Free choice (april 8)
We have discussed how much it costs to be a New Yorker so many times yet I never gave the subject a deep thought until yesterday. Every other piece we read has mentioned unbelievably expensive lifestyles that have to be … Continue reading
Baldwin and Obama
When I first listened to Baldwin’s speech I immediately thought of Obama’s “Race Speech” before he got elected for presidency. I tried to find the similarities between their speeches. Unfortunately, I found too many. It seems like their speeches complete … Continue reading
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James Baldwin
After class when we watched the James Baldwin speech, I went home that day and found the Malcolm X interview we saw a snippet of in class. I proceeded to watch all 30 minutes of that 3 times. I found … Continue reading
April: National Poetry Month
April is celebrated as national poetry month throughout every school in the country and as a student of these schools, I would often dreaded it. Why? Well, for me, poetry is rather difficult to accurately interpret at times; each word … Continue reading
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New York, 1936
In his essay “New York 1936”, Ralph Ellison described his experience in New York city. He explained how so many things about New York City has surprised him, many things that were different from the South. He was astonished by … Continue reading