Personal narratives by Shylah Gibson https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5 The F Word, Mother Tongue, Just Walk on By en-us 2017-12-08 15:20:37 UTC 2025-11-06 15:48:11 UTC hello@padlet.com CLAIM: shylahgibson0430 https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214527146 Because of discrimination, black men feel the need to change their behavior in order to fit into society.]]> 2017-12-08 15:27:34 UTC https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214527146 CLAIM: shylahgibson0430 https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214527350 Discrimination and racial injustice have led to embarrassment and lack of opportunities for the victim.]]> 2017-12-08 15:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214527350 CLAIM: shylahgibson0430 https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214527378 Be yourself regardless of someone's opinion of you. If someone doesn't like you, they're only bothering themselves.]]> 2017-12-08 15:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214527378 "It was clear that she thought herself the quarry of a mugger, a rapist, or worse." shylahgibson0430 https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214533017 2017-12-08 15:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214533017 "At dark, shadowy intersections in Chicago, I could cross in front of a car stopped and elicit the thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk of the driver -black, white, male, or female - hammering down the door locks." shylahgibson0430 https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214534226 2017-12-08 15:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214534226 "The proprietor excused herself and returned with an enormous red Doberman pinscher straining at the end of a leash." shylahgibson0430 https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214540972 2017-12-08 15:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214540972 "And my mother was standing in the back whispering loudly, "Why he don't send me check, already two weeks late. So mad he lie to me, losing me money." shylahgibson0430 https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214595789 2017-12-08 18:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214595789 "I had to get on the phone and say in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, "This is Mrs. Tan." shylahgibson0430 https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214598140 2017-12-08 18:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214598140 "And perhaps they also have teachers who are steering them away from writing and into math and science, which is what happened to me." shylahgibson0430 https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214602132 2017-12-08 18:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214602132 "Thus I started sixth grade with my new, easy name and life became infinitely simpler. People actually remembered my name, which was an entirely refreshing new sensation." shylahgibson0430 https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214891078 2017-12-11 04:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214891078 "I felt like those characters in soap operas who have an evil twin. The two can never be in the same room." shylahgibson0430 https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214891454 2017-12-11 04:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214891454 "I decided to untangle the knot once and for all by going back to my real name." shylahgibson0430 https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214891793 2017-12-11 04:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/shylahgibson0430/krzjv2i77nj5/wish/214891793