The Grace of Silence Daddy and Block Busters by

sarahconlon87 — 2014-08-28 13:46:55 UTC

"I didn't do any of that. I am my father's daughter, and such caustic gestures weren't in my DNA. I was raised by a model minority to be a minority, to achieve that status, certain impulses had to be suppressed. Years later, I understand both the reason and its consequences." Norris, (pg.9) (Chapter 1)

hernandocortez1 — 2014-08-28 13:55:09 UTC

"Blacks often feel the dispiriting burden of being perceived willy-nilly as representing an entire race. The idea made my head hurt, and it still does if I dwell on it too much.... Whether the responsibility is an honor or a burden, I accept it as a fact of life. Whenever I feel the anxiety, I hear my parents: my father telling me, 'Wake up and smell the opportunity,' and my mother saying, 'Snap out of it.' Norris, Pg. 22 (Chapter 2)

Interview With Marshals forced to execute Desegregation

asab1789 — 2014-08-28 14:10:10 UTC

Chapter 1: Daddy : Summary

hernandocortez1 — 2014-08-29 13:41:33 UTC

In chapter 1, Norris talks about the impact her father had on her life, and how he had an ever positive attitude despite the racism in the era. She then talks about how her father got cancer and how devastating the diagnosis was. She also tells a story about two white ladies who were being extremely rude to them in the airport. She showed that even when her father was sick he didn't reprimand the women who were cruelly laughing at him.

Chapter 2: Block Busters : Summary

hernandocortez1 — 2014-08-29 13:51:49 UTC

During chapter 2 Belvin and Betty buy a house in a predominantly white neighborhood, and Norris talks about growing up with racist neighbors, and other challenges she had to deal with. She talks about how her sisters got in trouble for taking apples that had fallen from the neighbors' apple tree into their yard. She also talks about shoveling more snow than any of the neighbors during the winter, and how her family worked hard in order to feel equal and superior to their white neighbors at the time.

Primary Source Blockbusting

hernandocortez1 — 2014-08-29 14:03:06 UTC

Modern Day Blockbusting

hernandocortez1 — 2014-08-29 14:05:44 UTC