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http://youtu.be/AhJ-krtYTSE

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Present Day Thoughts on Racism from Birmingham, Alabama

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We believe everyone has something important to say. Snippies' Sidewalk Series delivers instant insights captured by our network of video journalists in 200+ markets worldwide. This video was shot in Birmingham, AL.

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The author of The Grace of SIlence

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“His awkward gestures were a silent plea to the satin dolls to notice the hospital bracelet. My heart breaks every time I think of the look on his face that day.” (pg 8)

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“Here’s the conundrum about racism. You know it’s there, but you can’t prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, how it colors a particular situation.” (pg 7)

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Chapter 2 teaches the reader a lot about the authors mother and her tough as nails personality. It also focuses on their family’s racist neighborhood and the problems that arose because of the segregation, it’s clear that people jumped to the conclusion that they were bad people because of their race.

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Michele and her family dealt with many situations with racial segregation, in chapter one the book opens up with learning about how people are quick to pass judgement because of someones race.

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“We just decided it was time to live someplace nice. We worked hard and we worked with white people at the post office who could live wherever they wanted. We wanted to do the same thing and we wanted to show them that we could do the same thing. We wanted to show them we were just as good as they were.” (pg 13)

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In chapter one, the main subject Norris touches on is her dad. She talks about how kind and respectful her father was. When he became ill, his hardest struggle was his impaired speech. He was very hard to understand because of his slurred speech. Because of this, racist remarks were made. In the airport, many people gave looks to the dad because of his slurred speech. Because of this, racist remarks were made. In the airport, many people gave looks to the dad because of his slurred speech. The looks were not just harmful, but racist. They made the assumption that because he was black, he had slurred speech. Later, Norris’s father tries to tell her something before he leaves, but it is too slurred to understand it. As Norris leaves, she passes the “satin dolls” that were giving her father dirty looks. She gave them a smile, because she was raised not to be disrespectful towards others. She could have spat, or gave them a scowl, but just kept walking and proceeded to the exit.

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In chapter two of The Grace of Silence, the author Michele Norris talks about some experiences growing up in Minnesota. First, she talks about shoveling in the morning after a snowy night. Her father would wake up early in the morning to ensure the driveway and sidewalk were shoveled nicely for their neighbors. She also recalls her parents difficult journey attempting to buy a house in Minneapolis. Once they found their home, the neighbors were uncomfortable with an African American family living in the neighborhood. Michele's mother was tough and never let the cold welcome affect her, she made it very clear every time a prospective home buyer would come by that they were a black family. Later a story is told about when her mother finds an intruder in their home. She doesn't run from him or call the cops, but instead chased him away until he got in his car.

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Kristin Evans, Sean Latter, and Fredi Mondragon

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Kristin Evans, Sean Latter, and Fredi Mondragon

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Chapter 1: Daddy   Chapter 2: Block Busters

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Chapter 1: Daddy   Chapter 2: Block Busters