by Pamela Oles

I, pam oles read Citizen today. I was struck by the image of humiliation it made me think of my own teaching.

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A lesson before dying by Ernest J. Gaines.

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I read the first chapter and I was surprised to see how twisted the justice system was. They assume that this boy killed someone when he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

2015-02-20 15:49:19 UTC

I, Sarah Weyrich, read African-American Classics today. I loved the image of a mother with her 2 black sons. It made me think about how society, no matter the race, has such a hard time accepting people who are different.

2015-02-20 15:49:45 UTC

I River Rust read Ernest J. Gaines A Lesson Before Dying and was moved by the willingness of a family to help each other in harsh times.

I, Emily DeCarolis read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. I was struck by the image of fear and hopelessness.

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It made me think of how hard it was for the African Americans to endure this time of suffering.

The silence of our friends

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This graphic novel shows you how racism affected everyone's lives

A lesson before dying

2015-02-20 15:49:57 UTC

I, Noah Hill, read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines today. I was struck by the image of hopelessness it made me think of a lost puppy.

I Alan Lang read life on the color line

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I was struck by the fact that white kids were also victims discrimination in society because of social stati

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 15:49:59 UTC

I, Keegan Maloney read A Lesson Before Dying. It was a very interesting book and gave a good insight on the courts opinion on a black man

2015-02-20 15:50:02 UTC

I, Janell Schroeder read A Lesson Before Dying today.

I was struck by the image of pity. It made me feel

Regret for how African Americans and all

I Israel read the invisible man today. I was struck by the image of...

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Of how people see of a different races or ethnicity as nothing.

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I, Abby Powell, read A Lesson Before Dying by Gaines. I was struck by the image of immorality it made me think of how fortunate I

2015-02-20 15:50:11 UTC

I, Maddie Smith, read Gateway to Freedom by Eric Foner today. I was struck by the image of desperation. It made me think of how people feel ignored or like they aren't being taken seriously.

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I, Ally Schmidt, read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. I was struck by the image of the courthouse claiming the man was stupid in order to get him out of trouble. It made me think of human

A Lesson Before Dying By: Ernest J. Gaines

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It made me think of how being in a place at the wrong time can have an affect on everyone around you.

Vanessa Austin

The Souls of Black Folk

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I, Camilla Flores, read The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois. It made me ponder on the idea how racism still thrives.

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I, Kenya Clark, read The Color of Water today. I was struck by the image of power it held when it discussed how we are all human no matter what race or faith we are.

2015-02-20 15:50:29 UTC

I Isabel Harris read The Story of the Selma Voting Rights Marches by David Aretha. I was surprised by how much energy the white Americans put into getting rid of African American rights

I ellie cook read 12 years a slave today I was struck by the image of loneliness

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It made me think of the invisible man and how he felt so alone in the story

A Lesson Before Dying By: Ernest J. Gaines

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I thought this book was very interesting because the setting was so realistic I felt like I was in the room with Jefferson, who was the main character.

Sula

2015-02-20 15:50:54 UTC

I Marren Silcox read Sula today by Toni Morrison. I was struck by the image that no matter what, we should all be treated equally , live In the same neighborhood, and love eachother for our

2015-02-20 15:50:58 UTC

I, Palak Jayswal, read "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J Gaines. I was struck by the image of biased judgement.

2015-02-20 15:51:07 UTC

Jake Sauer, I read the autobiography of Malcom X, a book about his life transformation

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Today I, Kelsin Pupunu read The Soul Of A Butterfly, a story of Muhammad Ali's life story, and I learned that through all the injustice in the world a man found a way to love without being loved in return

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I, Ciarra Nafus, read A Lesson Before Dying. I was strucked by the image of the innocent man accused of murder and robbery. It made me think of how unjust society can be.

Warriors Don't Cry

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I, Maclaine Reemsnyder read Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Pattilo Beals. I was inspired by the courage of Beals, in her fight towards equality for all people.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 15:51:17 UTC

I, Miranda Rougelot read A Lesson Before Dying. This book showed the inequality between races and how discrimination (especially during this time period) affects the value of human life. I didn't get far enough into the book to read anything but the back story but I was inspired by the line on page 9 that says, "Each and every one of us must live with his own conscience"

2015-02-20 15:51:21 UTC

I, Tyler Rollman, read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks today. I was struck with the image of unethical science, and it made me think of 20th century scientific techniques and their unnmoral fallacies.

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I,Lindsey Pelly, read Sula by Toni Morrison today. I was struck by the image of the seperation of the white neighborhoods in the valley versus the hilly colored neighborhoods. The hills the colored people were forced to live on we're compared to heaven.

Rosa Parks

2015-02-20 15:51:27 UTC

I, Sarah Farrell, read The Story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Photographs. I was struck by the the determination of the black citizens in Montgomery to abolish segregated seating on buses.

A Lesson Before Dying

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I thought this book was very intuitive on how the court room finds people guilty. It made me think of racial inequality and injusti

2015-02-20 15:51:39 UTC

I, Rebecca Henkels, read A lesson Before Dying. I was struck by the injustice the Africian Americans endured because of their race

Belov

2015-02-20 15:51:47 UTC

I, Thomas Oliver read the book Beloved, an image that struck me was the main character talking about her two kids. This image made me think about my mother and other moms everywhere

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 15:51:48 UTC

I, Katie Scott, read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines. It made me think of

I, Jack Cawdery read Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History

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I was struck by the image of the stories that were in this book. It made me think of how much history has changed over time.

2015-02-20 15:51:57 UTC

I, Nick Kuehndahl, read The Third life of grange copeland. I was struck by the image of humanity in the book. It made me think of the way we treat others

The silence of our friends

2015-02-20 15:52:03 UTC

This graphic novel really shows the racism of e era and made me think of the years before and how racism had been an uphill battle from the start. -Zander

The Color of Water

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I, Isa Buoscio read The Color of Water today. I was struck by the fact that the authors mother was a white woman who raised 12 children mostly on her own.

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I, JD Villareal read The Island by Langston Hughes mu impresion was that the author was writing about hope

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I, Madison Reid, read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. I was struck by the image of Jefferson standing defenseless before the jury, automatically thought to be guilty because of his race

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I, Rachel Shubella, read Incidents in the life of a slave girl. I was struck by the image of ignorance. It made me think of what it would be like to be a slave girl, and whether i would realize if I were a slave if I were slave born.

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I, Juan Mucino read Best Shot in the West . I was struck by the image of how

2015-02-20 15:52:19 UTC

I, Tanner Larson, read Birmingham. I was struck the image of unique violence to combat the protesters during the civil rights movement.

2015-02-20 15:52:44 UTC

I Mackenzie Daily read "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. I was struck by how descriptive the story was and all the alliteration and adjectives.

2015-02-20 15:52:51 UTC

I Malachi Vazquez read For Colored girls who have considered when the rainlow is enuf

Beloved

2015-02-20 15:53:03 UTC

I, Marisol Padilla, read Beloved by Toni Morrison today. I was struck by the imagery of sorrow. It made me think about human suffer

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I, Gexi Guo, I read Sula today. It's a really good book, I have a lot of images during I read the book. It's talks about the black people how they live.

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I Leena Ngo read Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson.

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I, Keola Palau, read African-American classics. I loved the image of the judge in the court. It made me think of how black judge acts in court.

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It made me think about how racism and injustice can go hand in hand.

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I, Janell Schroeder read A Lesson Before Dying today. I was struck by the image by the image of degradation.

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I, Paige Piercey read "The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man" today. I was struck by the image of pride and self-awareness. It made me think of how we are not aware of flaws until someone points them out, or we notice them.

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I, Jacob Loose read "Wiley, His Mama, and the Hairy Man" by Virginia Hamilton. I found the cultural dialect very interesting and the way it seemed very authentic for the story.

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I Ben someah, read "gateway to heaven" I was shocked by how many slaves were brought over and then how many fugitive slaves helped current slaves to freedom through the underground railroad

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I, Daniel Barrack read "The Souls of Black Folk" by W. E. B. Du Bois

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I, Jonathan Stebner, read " convictions" today. I was struck by the fact that not all non-coloured people were all for slavery

Narrative of Sojourner Truth

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I, Danny Brown read Narrative of Soujourner Truth

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I, Raymond Yang read "Sonata Mulattica". The novel gave a shocking image of the cruelty the African-Americans received. They were given the bare minimal, and treated as if they were invisible.

I, Alex Barnett, read "When I was a Slave", edited by Norman R. Yetman

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Beloved

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I, Juliana Valentine, read "Beloved" by Toni Morrison today. I felt sorrow for the characters and all they went through

2015-02-20 16:35:07 UTC

I, Alex Maxwell read "Gifted Hands" by Ben Carson, I was struck by how someone from such humble beginnings and a broken home could rise to be a world famous surgeon.

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I. Ryan McCoy read some of "A lesson Before dying " I was really surprised by the accuisations made between. The African American man and the prosecutor. It seemed like the man was being framed for killing and stealing. It made me kind of mad that they can do that!!

Beloved

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It taught me about slavery and how much our world has changed from then to know. -BayLa Anderson

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I Mason Orr read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. I was struck by how unfair the court system is for African Americans

The third life of grange copeland

2015-02-20 16:35:15 UTC

I read the book above by Alice Walker .(I'm charlie oliver btw) I think this book illustrates how race is a social construct that has been indoctrinated into us at an early age and how, when we are young race is almost meaningless. but as we get older we become more biased to people other than our own race.

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I, Antonio De Vita read For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf. I was struck by the layout of the book and how everything was spelled.

I, kiel mayr, read "A Lesson Before Dying" today

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I was struck by the image of racism by the jury when there was evidence that he didnt kill the people in the bar, but was still convicted and sentenced to death

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Life of a Slave Giril

2015-02-20 16:35:35 UTC

I, Jackson Murray have read a small amount of "Incidents in the Liefe of a Slave Girl Written by Herself" I was really suprised by the disparity that white owners there seemed to be on the treatment of slaves. Some treated their slaves like family, and allowed them to profit from private business, while others were beyond cruel, and thought treating slaves like humans was "blasphemy".

I, Ryan Bott, read "Douglass"

2015-02-20 16:35:35 UTC

This book was about Douglass' life as a slave. It tells of what slav

e children went through

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I, Kayla Kaleel, read "A Lesson Before Dying". I was struck by the image of blacks not being treated equal because of their skin color.

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I, Nathan Callahan read "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. It was a very intriguing book from what I read. I was amazed by Henrietta's resilience and strength throughout her life. She overcame so much adversity and she worked through it all to the best of her ability with no help at all.

2015-02-20 16:35:42 UTC

I, Annie Trentman, read Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. I was struck by how much the attitudes of others affected the sanity and thoughts of the main character.

I, PJ PURCELL, read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines

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I was struck by the decisions made between the white men and the African American, and how easily he was blamed for a crime he didn't even commit. Reading and learning about racism in action is hard to believe and is amazing thinking about how far we have come.

2015-02-20 16:35:46 UTC

I, Zach Shubella, read "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines. I was struck by the thought of someone being convicted of a crime that was not truly his simply because he was at the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong skin color.

I, Shibu Sharma read Hendrix on Hendrix. I was struck by how jimi Hendrix had 3 nervous breakdowns while on tour.

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THE FISHER KING- Yahya Yussuf

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I thought it was interesting. I was reading about a famous jazz musican who first came to New York for the first time. I really liked it.

2015-02-20 16:35:56 UTC

I Shane Shane read life on the color line by Greg Williams and was struck but the wealth and change in 1950's boom since WW2 ended and how many people had to hide secrets about themselves.

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I, Adam Mulder read 'African-American Classics.' I found the art style to be different and interesting. It was a modern way of presenting the theme of each story.

A Lesson Before Dying

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I, Addie Freeman read "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines today. I was struck by the image of injustice. It made me think of how people can be blinded from the truth by ignorance and prejudice against others.

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I, sophia Cordova, read a lesson before dying by Ernest j. Gaines. this book showed that anything bad can happen any minute and you can't always stop what's going to happen.

2015-02-20 16:36:07 UTC

I, Reagan Vigil, read "Beloved". I was struck by the imagery of how black people are treated from thier perspective.

The soul of a butterfly

2015-02-20 16:36:14 UTC

I Lucas Widdowson was struck by Muhammad Ali's accounts of being an African American child in the 1960's.

I Sam Cassel read "The Color Purple." It made me think of how tough it was for Africans, and gave me a taste of their pain they suffered.

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I, Megan Aubry, read the first few pages of Ernest Gaines "A Lesson Before Dying"

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The novel jumps directly into a trial involving murder and theft. It's striking and disturbing. As a white person, it's unsettling to read about how African Americans were treated from their perspective.

Freedom Rides

2015-02-20 16:36:18 UTC

I, Hunter Crosland, read "The Story of the Civil Rights Freedom Rides". This book spoke out to me because it shows how violent some people were willing to be in order to stop the Civil Rights movement. It inspired me because the black people being segregated did not give up their search for freedom no matter the obstacle.

A lesson before dying

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I Johan Hester believe that there was plenty of unjust beliefs in the early years of America

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My name is Colin Hilton and I read The New Jim Crow. I learned that although slavery ended awhile ago segregation lives with us today but taking in different forms.

12 Years a Slave

2015-02-20 16:36:21 UTC

I, Brooke Weihl, read Twelve Years a Slave today. I was struck by the image that Solomon Northup portrayed about his thoughts on slavery before he, himself, became a slave. It also surprised me how well he completed his goal on telling other people about slavery. It made me think of how African Americans have strived to inform other people of their conditions.

The story of the little rock nine and school desegregation

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Tommy walz

These kids where very brave to go to this school and just about risk their lives to learn and be fairly educated . They must have been scarred when the national guard came and all the people where protesting . This must have took true courage especially when the mayor did not even want them there.

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I, Mimi Roberts, read "Paradise" written by Tom Morrison. I was struck by the image of fear.

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I, Zach Taylor read poems from the book "The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes" I enjoyed the diversity bettween the poems.

Strange o fruit volume 1

2015-02-20 16:36:23 UTC

I learned that the coach of the first black basketball player refused to play him even if it ment playing only 4 players

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 16:36:32 UTC

I, Danny O'Brien read "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines. This made me think about being African American in those times and being caught in the wrong place could be devastating.

Aidan Larson

2015-02-20 16:36:33 UTC

I read "A Lesson Before Dying" it was interesting to see how being African American and in the wrong place at the wrong time could be devastating.

12 Years A Slave

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I, Ethan Gruis, read 12 Years A Slave by Solomon Northup. I was struck by the images of how unjust life as a slave was.

The story of SElMA

2015-02-20 16:36:43 UTC

I Jose cedano was struck by this story beacause it was saying about how the Americas south was really segregated and how blacks demanded their rights also how they were treated differently from everyone else is really sad.

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I charlie read Their eyes were watching God. I enjoyed the way the author wrote in a traditional african dialog.

2015-02-20 16:36:49 UTC

I, Alejandro Salazar read " The March on Washington " today. I was struck by how many people attended the March on Washington. It is astounding that so many people can come together and make a difference. Everyone did their part, big or small.

I, Vicky Sandoval, read Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave.

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I was struck by Truth's veracity and passion concerning slavery in America. It makes me think about the things I am passionate about.

2015-02-20 16:36:55 UTC

I, Zachary Shaffer, read SULA by Toni Morrison and I was struck by the conditions of African Americans in the early 20th century.

Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas

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I, Maria Stokes, read The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas, and was struck by the brutality and violence towards slaves on a plantation. I was most shocked that children had to witness grave horrors. I was made to question human nature.

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Mikayla Herrera read "Sulla" by Toni Moreison

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I, Amanda Maxfield, read "Twelve Years a Slave." I was struck by how Solomon Northup directed his work towards a white audience and developed a relationship with the reader in order to make people aware of the reality of slavery.

2015-02-20 16:37:01 UTC

I, Carson Butterfield read a poem from the book of poems by Langston Hughes. The poem I read was about the unity between black people and white. It compared the two, showing that both races are the same, despite color

2015-02-20 16:37:05 UTC

I, Mira Thompson, read the poem "On Being Brought From Africa to America" by Phyllis Wheatley. I was struck by the allusions used towards religious concepts such as Cain and Abel

2015-02-20 16:37:05 UTC

I, Emmi Koszinowski, read the poem "On Being brought from Africa to America" by Phyllis Wheatley. I was struck by the imagery of religious concepts.

Yamirth Arano read, "Go tell it on the mountain" by James Baldwin

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It's an interesting book.

2015-02-20 16:37:08 UTC

Phil start read black boy by Richard wright. It was a good read and I recomend it to all.

12 Years A Slave

2015-02-20 16:37:13 UTC

I Alexander Valeo read 12 Years A Slave. I was struck by two things. First I was struck by the brutality of Burch who beat Solomon brutally. I was also struck by the men who tricked Soloman into coming with them and how they betrayed him.

Sympathy, Paul Lawrence Dubar

2015-02-20 16:37:16 UTC

I, Alysa Bradbury, read the poem Sympathy today. I was struck by the image of longing. It made me think of lost ambitions.

12 Years a slave

2015-02-20 16:37:20 UTC

I, Tim Hemmersmeier read ''12 Years a Slave'' by Solomon Northup. I learned a lot about both black history and black history in general. I learned how hard it was to be a slave and why it was truly hard for them to revolt and fight for their freedom.

Narrative of Sojourner Truth

2015-02-20 16:37:25 UTC

I, Danny Brown read "Narrative of Sojourner Truth. I was struck by her work as a social reformer, counseler of former slaves, and a sponsor of a black migration to the west

Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave

2015-02-20 16:37:27 UTC

I, Jami Dorrity, read the Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave. I learned about Sojourner's childhood. She didn't know exactly how old she was, and she was unsure of how many siblings she had, because some of them had been sold into slavery when she was only an infant. Her first master died when she was young, and her second master was relatively kind compared to other members of the family that owned her. Her parents would sit in a shed and recall the memories of their lost children, which was absolutely heart wrenching. This gave a detailed perspective on what slave life was like. This doesn't portray slavery as a statistic, but as a story.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 16:37:32 UTC

I, Cicely Foley, read A Lesson Before Dying by Ersest J. Gains. It helped me realize how being in the wrong place at the wrong time can effect the people around you.

2015-02-20 16:37:32 UTC

I, Roberto Pascucci read dreams from My Father. In this book I found it interesting the way Obama conveys the story

2015-02-20 16:37:38 UTC

I, Daniel Barrack, read "The Souls of Black Folk" by W. E. B. Du Bois and I was struck by how much inequality and discrimination we people of America had for those who are colored.

2015-02-20 16:37:38 UTC

I, Bianca, read "One Being Brought from Africa to America" today. I was struck by the image of pain and vulnerability. It made me think of the journey of the African Americans

2015-02-20 16:37:41 UTC

I, Ceceli Riffo-Drecksel, read "A lesson before dying" by Ernest J. Gaines. I was struck by the first couple of lines where the author states that because the kid was black she already knew the outcome of the court case. I found the court case outcome also extremely striking.

Twelve Years a Slave

2015-02-20 16:37:44 UTC

I, Dominique Byrd, read Twelve Years a Slave today and I was shocked by the inequality, injustice, and inhumanity of the early 1800's. It made me think about how we need to stand up for those who are oppressed.

2015-02-20 16:37:48 UTC

I, Caleigh Knight read A lesson before dying today. it was an interesting book about how there was justice for black people

Lauren Woodbury Sula by Toni Morrison

2015-02-20 16:37:59 UTC

So far I'm really enjoying this book. It's showing a really good image of the settiing and how each character felt.

A Volcano Beneath the Snow

2015-02-20 16:38:14 UTC

I Foster Dennin read "A Volcano Beneath the Snow" by Albert Marrin. It was very compelling and I very much enjoyed it. It reminded and brought up new facts and stories about black history in America.

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I, Erin Sleater, read "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar, a striking piece which highlights the pain of the author.

I, Niko, Read...

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I continued to read Their Eyes Were Watching Eyes. I struck by the image of Janie's life in constant servitude to her powerful husband.

I Nick Cline, read the book Citizen. And what popped out to me is how just the most simple situations can be as racist as they are.

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Invisible Man

2015-02-20 16:38:44 UTC

I, Brandon Chung, read a book by a man who loves to ramble on and on about obscure philisophical concepts. Apparently this man believes himself invisible. Odd.

A lesson before dying

2015-02-20 16:38:47 UTC

Sula

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Ellie Cordova

Sula by Toni Morrison

This book is about a little place on a hill where the slaves live.

A lesson before dying

2015-02-20 16:39:15 UTC

A lesson before dying, is by Ernest J. Gaines. What I got out of the book was that people sometimes die for an reason, and sometimes it's because of race.

Audryana

Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar

pmbrimley98 — 2015-02-20 16:39:19 UTC

I, Peri Brimley, read Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar. The amount of emotion used in the poem is what struck me the most.

Days Of Grace

2015-02-20 16:39:55 UTC

I, Anna Naranjo, read a total of 8 pages from Days of Grace by Arthur Ashe. It made me think of my own morals and values and how important integrity and honest is important to me. It's definitely something I'm working towards improving

2015-02-20 16:40:45 UTC

I, Kassandra, read Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar today.

I was struck by the image of the bird and the cage Dunbar uses to symbolize the African Americans and how they were the bird caged by their so called owners, not being able to escape.

I, Loveleen Ghuman,

2015-02-20 16:40:49 UTC

on the day of February the 19th of the year 2015, read 12 Years of Slave.

I, Lily Nilsen,

2015-02-20 17:15:10 UTC

Was touched deeply by the lesson taught to me during this English Period.

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I, Zoe Glasgow, read For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf by Ntozake Shange.

It's pretty much a script for a play. It's quite great. Everyone goes through their own struggles, but we can all relate.

Warriors Don't Cry

2015-02-20 17:15:48 UTC

I, Chris Payne, read Warriors Don't Cry, by Melba Pattillo Beals. I was struck by the image of the oppression and hatred that little black children felt coming from the whites during those times.

The Third Life of Grange Copeland

2015-02-20 17:15:53 UTC

I, Louis Fisher read "The Third Life of Grange Copeland" by Alice Walker. This novel depicts the story of man searching for relief from persecution due to his race, and with that, a better life for his family. This story is a great example of black people and their continuous struggle for equality in the 20th century. It greatly puts one in the shoes of someone who is struggling for basic human rights.

2015-02-20 17:15:58 UTC

I read Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The photographs were interesting and added to the image in my head.

I Sebastiaan van Thiel

2015-02-20 17:16:03 UTC

Read beloved and was very shocked and intersted to read a book with such sorrow and anger within it

Birmingham Civil Rights Movement

2015-02-20 17:16:03 UTC

I, Signe Lindquist, read the book listed above. I was struck by the sadness of the cruelty that African-Americans experienced because whites would bomb their homes and churches.

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Nikki Jam

A Lesson Before Dying by Earnest J. Gaines

"The judge commended the 12 white men for reachong a quick and just verdict."

"Guilty of robbery and murder in the first degree.....death by electrocution."

2015-02-20 17:16:14 UTC

I, Sarah Kranz, read Jackie Robinson: An Autobiography and was struck by the segregation in neighborhoods and against young children even in the 20s. It made me think about how times have changed but we still face this issue amongst our society

Freedom Rides

2015-02-20 17:16:24 UTC

Emily Chace

I read freedom rides by David Aretha. It was interesting and the pictures were eyeopening.

Sula

2015-02-20 17:16:27 UTC

I, Alex Junkins, read Sula, by Toni Morrinson

I, Chloe Schafer

2015-02-20 17:16:31 UTC

Read: The Color of Water

I was overwhelmed with the struggle some go through over nothing but their race and religion.

Sula

2015-02-20 17:16:34 UTC

I, Lance Gui, read Sula today. I was struck by the image that the black neighborhood is so diminished by the white folks; the little neighborhood only black people cared about.

Autobiography of Malcolm X

2015-02-20 17:16:35 UTC

The book has a really long introduction that serves to inform the reader about the treatment if African Americans post civil war.

2015-02-20 17:16:35 UTC

I Ben Butcher read "the collected poetry of Nikki Giovanni" some of the poems I read made me think about how hard it must have been to be black in the 1970s they all just wanted to live better lives, but we're treated cruely.

Sula

2015-02-20 17:16:39 UTC

I, Chase Hodges-Heilmann, read Sula by Toni Morrison. This book is interesting and should be read by more people.

2015-02-20 17:16:41 UTC

I Tony Robinson read "a lesson before dying" by Ernest J. Gaines. It made me think about all of the unfair trials that went in due to the color of ones skin

Bloody Sunday

2015-02-20 17:16:46 UTC

I Rachel Struhs read about Bloody Sunday. Many African Americans were beaten because they were protesting their right to vote.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 17:16:50 UTC

I, Mae Rodgers, read a Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. I was surprised by how much injustice there was in America

during this time period.

A Lesson Before Dying

ewhall18 — 2015-02-20 17:16:54 UTC

I, Eric Hall, was struck by the simple dignity of the simple dignity of the opressed Negro going to his unjust death

Autobiography of an ex-colored man

2015-02-20 17:16:56 UTC

I, Seth Brown, read the Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson.

2015-02-20 17:17:00 UTC

Seiji Nagasawa, I read Life on The Color Line by Gregory Howard William. I got a sense of how life was for being a black. Gregory was a a white boy who later found out that he was black.

2015-02-20 17:17:06 UTC

I, Madison Ulibarri, read A Lesson Before Dying. I really liked the story but didn't like the unfair treatment going on during this time.

A Lesson before dying

2015-02-20 17:17:13 UTC

I Josh Noteboom read A Lesson Before Dying. I was shocked when the author wrote in the beginning of the book that they already knew the outcome of the case.

I, Kayden Trujillo, read Hendrix on Hendrix edited by Steven Roby. It was good. I read the intro, which told of Jimi's struggles to gain attention.

2015-02-20 17:17:14 UTC

2015-02-20 17:17:21 UTC

I, Emma Jones, read A Lesson Before Dying, and was immediately struck by how unjustly society treated African Americans just less than fifty years ago.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 17:17:29 UTC

I, Sam Schmiett, read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. I was struck by how easily the white person accused the African Americans of murder.

March on Washington

2015-02-20 17:17:36 UTC

This march became one of the largest protests in the nation's capital, but I didn't know that so many whites joined in on the cause for equality.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 17:17:45 UTC

I, Grace Schmidt, read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. This book highlights being in the wrong place at the wrong time and trying to prove innocence when the world is against you.

Saylor

2015-02-20 17:17:51 UTC

I, Saylor Soinski, read the Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. The first part is describing marigolds not blooming in bad earth, which symbolizes the struggle of a black person to be fulfilled in a racist world.

A Choice of Weapons

2015-02-20 17:17:52 UTC

I, Ravi Ghuman, read A Choice of Weapon.

Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl

Nikolah — 2015-02-20 17:17:53 UTC

I, Anna Pena, read Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl by Harriet A. Jacobs. What impressed ,e about this book, or at least the small portion that I read, was the fact that this young girl was not aware that she was a slave until the death of her mother at age 6.

I, Sharlee Lin

2015-02-20 17:17:57 UTC

read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks which was an incredible story about

how this woman's cervical cells have been immortalized for the sake of advancing medicine.

2015-02-20 17:18:04 UTC

I, Yongjun Choi read a lesson before dying by Ernest J. Gaines. It was impressive

Sula

2015-02-20 17:18:42 UTC

I, Alex Junkins, read Sula by Toni morrinson. It struck me with the sort of condolences that the blacks living in the hills got by literally looking down on the whites.

2015-02-20 17:18:58 UTC

I Melissa Aguilar read A Lesson Before Dying, it made me feel sad because she knew who was going to win. It's so unfair.

I, Jean-Jules Flesher

2015-02-20 17:19:07 UTC

read a volcano beneath the snow by albert marrin. I found it striking that john brown took such a violent turn to free slaves in the 1860s.

I, Grace Nakamura, read The Bluest Eye which was about a black girl who wanted to be white in order to be pretty. I thought this was very surprising and kind of sad. Toni Morrison's words were very touching and influential.

2015-02-20 17:19:11 UTC

The Bluest Eye

2015-02-20 17:19:11 UTC

I, Emily Chung, read the Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. What struck me the most from the small portion was the prologue. It has an interesting repeating structure and made me think of a repetitive, boring life that may be a result of oppression at that time.

I Matt benvegnu

2015-02-20 17:19:25 UTC

Read The new Jim Crow. I found it very striking that people would go this far into a conspiracy theory, but I cannot agree with most of its statements.

Lindsay

2015-02-20 17:19:28 UTC

I began reading a lesson before dying by Ernest Gaines. It sounds like this book my encompass the unfair treatment of African Americans in the justice system.

I, Sarah Eatmon, read The Story of the Little Rock Nine and School Desegregation by David Aretha.

2015-02-20 17:19:40 UTC

I was struck by the fact that in 1940, some states spent more than twice the amount of money on each white student than on each black student.

The silence of our friends

2015-02-20 17:20:15 UTC

I Kira Lane read the silence of our friends and it was very interesting

A Chosen Exile

2015-02-20 17:21:05 UTC

I, Max Nelson read "A Chosen Exile" by Allyson Hobbs and was struck by how someone could leave their family and live their life as a different person and a different race.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 18:04:13 UTC

I, Kimberly Padilla read " A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines. I was struck by the way they saw African Americans and described them. I was also struck by the way they accused innocent men knowing they did nothing wrong.

12 Years a Slave

2015-02-20 18:04:20 UTC

I, Reese Francone read "12 Years a Slave" by Solomon Northup

2015-02-20 18:04:24 UTC

Today,I,Hannah Qi read "the Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man James Weldon Johnson". This book vividly wrote a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.

Douglass

2015-02-20 18:05:28 UTC

I, William Stromquist, read Douglass by Frederick Douglas. It is basically and autobiography. After reading a couple pages, it pulled me in and I didn't want to stop reading. I might buy a copy sooner or later.

Narrative of Sojourner Truth

2015-02-20 18:06:00 UTC

Bol Juang this book is about a very important Africa American women who helped give them a voice. She was very talented to she slang, preached, and debater this was all led by her fight against slavery

12 Years a Slave

2015-02-20 18:07:02 UTC

I, Reese Francone read "12 Years a Slave" by Solomon Northup and I was shocked that someone could be kidnapped from their home and be sold as a slave in the south

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 18:07:12 UTC

I Koji read Ernest Gaine's "A Lesson Before dying" it's was about a courtroom case. Where a black man was accused of robbing a liquor store and killing the owner and two other aqauntinces. After the killing he stole the money and a bottle of liquor. The court room found him guilty, but I found it interesting how the court room was already influenced by the social norm before even entering the courtroom and had a predetermined outcome.

A lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 18:10:00 UTC

I, Karina Daghlian read "A Lesson Beire Dying" This teaches you the difference of people lives, and what they go thro

2015-02-20 18:10:37 UTC

I Nate Pupunu read The Soul of a Butterfly by Muhammad Ali this story showed me courage and that I can do whatever I put my mind to.

A Choice of Weapons

2015-02-20 18:22:59 UTC

I, Louis Cortez, read A Choice of Weapons. Gordon Parks was very deliberate. The book brought the image of unjust accusation, no acceptance, and a segregated support system. It reminded me of the saying, "There's more words in a picture than a picture in words." Meaning that generally people think the only ones who are people are those who look and think like them. But if you were to walk the footsteps of a stranger. You'll learn things you never knew.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 19:19:08 UTC

I, Haley Auer read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines. This novel opens with a courtroom setting where a young African American man is accused of robbery and murder. The first chapter sets up the racists culture of the setting which seems to impact the rest of the novel.

When I Was A Slave

2015-02-20 19:19:28 UTC

I, Hugh McGirt read When I Was A Slave, edited by Norman R. Yetman. I found it interesting when, in the first account, many of the liberated salves went back to their old master.

2015-02-20 19:19:35 UTC

I, Sam Stevenson, read Sula by Toni Morrison. It was very well written. From reading this book, I got a sense of how vibrant black culture was when they all lived in one place, but also that it was very difficult to be in those places. The book was written with great detail, so I thought it was a great representation of black culture

2015-02-20 19:19:35 UTC

I, Connor Kenny, read "SULA" this teaches you that are all humans.

2015-02-20 19:19:58 UTC

I, Kyle Williams, read "Paradise" by Toni Morrison. What struck me most was the fact that people could just waltz into a place and murder people in cold blood any not think anything of it.

A Lesson Before Dy

2015-02-20 19:20:06 UTC

I, Maria read A Lesson Before Dying. I was moved by this book.

Beloved

2015-02-20 19:20:12 UTC

I, Lydia, began rereading Beloved by Toni Morrison. I love this book and how it uses a beautiful imagery to convey complex ideas.

I Aaron read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. gaines im the book a young african american man gets blamed for a crime mot commited by him. It shows many things imcluding racism during there times

2015-02-20 19:20:18 UTC

FREEDOM RIDES

2015-02-20 19:20:19 UTC

I, Shayla Cendejas read this book, I was touched by all the people who were killed for being who they are. This was very

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 19:20:21 UTC

I, Mason McGowan read A Lesson Before Dying and thought is shows great historical work.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 19:20:26 UTC

I, Jackson Roberts read "A lesson Before Dying"

A Lesson Before Dying

Nikolah — 2015-02-20 19:20:28 UTC

Madelina James

The first few pages of this novel illustrates an African American man who is accused for murdering an elderly white man. What struck me is the prosecutors believe a dark man is often involve with violence.

Alex Aubry

2015-02-20 19:20:39 UTC

I Alex Aubry read "Best Shot In The West." What struck me most about it is seeing the radical difference between America then and America now. It is so strange and also great to see how much America has progressed in the treatment of African Americans.

The Soul Of A Butterfly

2015-02-20 19:20:41 UTC

I, John Jensen, read The Soul Of A Butterfly by Muhammed Ali. As far as I read, Muhammad Ali grew up in a good area with a good family. all around him there were positive influences, including his mom and dad. I have enjoyed the first few pages of this book about Muhammed Ali. One thing I found funny is that his mom called him GG because those were his first syllables. Later after he got his golden gloves he told his mom that's why he said "GG"

2015-02-20 19:20:54 UTC

I lindsay hafer read the book a lesson before dying. I thought it was interesting how Jefferson was blamed for the murder just because he was black

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 19:20:56 UTC

I Rachel Lake read "A Lesson Before Dying

The Silence of Our Friends

2015-02-20 19:21:00 UTC

I Seth Johnston read the first 30 pages of The Slience of Our Friends. I found it very intriguing because it focused on the kids view on blacks and whites, but they had a negative view. They call people niggers and the kids were about 8 or 9. This made me very sad to see how today's world is influencing children.

A Chosen Exile

2015-02-20 19:21:11 UTC

Although I only began the preface of this novel, it seems to be truly insightful to an aspect of African American like that is offer looked past. It is about a black women who developed into a white women as the years go by. As one would predict, this introduces major conflict. Very interesting.

-Elizabeth Goldsmith

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 19:21:11 UTC

I, Thomas Silas, read A lesson before dying. It was very sad because even the "fair and just" legal system was racist. An innocent black man

2015-02-20 19:21:21 UTC

I, Sam Kendell read Sula by Toni Morrison. I thought it was a good book because it gave and intro to how slaves lived and how they were treated

Jackie Robinson

2015-02-20 19:21:31 UTC

I am Beth Leo, and I read Jackie Robinson's autobiography "I never had it made"

I, Allie Eggert read The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass by himself

2015-02-20 19:21:37 UTC

I was struck by the image of torture and cruelty which made me appreciate the world we live in today.

I, Eric Heideman read Solomon Northup's 12 Years A Slave

2015-02-20 19:21:55 UTC

I was struck by how Nortup by how he opens with how he won't tell any fictional tales how he will only tell the truth about what happened to him during his years in slavery.

2015-02-20 19:21:56 UTC

Mary Malouf, I read Gifted Hands by Ben Carson.

2015-02-20 19:22:01 UTC

My name is Averi Bailey and I read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J Gaines. What struck me most was the classical history during these times.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 19:22:06 UTC

I, Billy Riley, read A Lesson Before Dying

The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks

2015-02-20 19:22:07 UTC

This book talk about a doctor took a woman cells without asking her. They launched a medical revolution and a multimillion-dollar industry. This made her life never be the same.

I Abby Berceau read A Leson Before dying. this book showed me the true bias in courtrooms

2015-02-20 19:22:10 UTC

Sula

2015-02-20 19:22:20 UTC

I missy fang read Sula a national best seller that follows the story of two black heroin surviving in a small Minority neighborhood in Ohio. Though it's was atop hills it was called the bottom. To theses on the outside it was called the bottom cause of the black people who lived there. To theses who lived there it was the bottom of heaven

FREEDOM RIDES

2015-02-20 19:22:32 UTC

I, Shayla Cendejas read this book and was touched. This book showed me that you must take risks and stand alone rather than staying quiet.

Douglass

2015-02-20 19:23:07 UTC

I, Miguel Saldivar read the Autobiography of Douglass. I found it amazing of how he went through many painful moments for example the death of his mother. He wasn't allowed to see her when she was sick or when she died or when she was buried.

The Story of Selma

2015-02-20 19:23:08 UTC

I, Long Pham, read about Selma and learned about the process of gaining voting rights in Selma the for African American citizens who lived there

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 19:23:42 UTC

Jack Kempton

I learned about the story of a black man being tried because of an incident that happened at a liquor store. It was basically describing how everyone could foresee the outcome of the trial because of the color of the man's skin. It shows that you shouldn't judge by the color of ones skin.

The Color of Water

2015-02-20 19:23:44 UTC

I, Chelsea Hafer, read The Color of Water. It is about a black man whose mother was white. He had to learn that the color of his skin didn't matter and that he wasn't any different from his mother.

Little Rock Nine

2015-02-20 19:25:12 UTC

I, Anna Jackson read "The Story of The Little Rock Nine" by David Aretha. The last posture stuck me. It made me think about how long it took for the slaves to actually be free.

A Lesson Before

2015-02-20 20:04:12 UTC

I, Jay Cawthon, read some of this by Ernest J. Gaines. I was struck by the extremely sparse use of adjectives, forcing the reader to create most of the landscape themselves. This shows how the culture of the plantation persisted well into the 20th century, and most likely still exists to an extent today.

Beloved

2015-02-20 20:04:16 UTC

I, Lilly Binns, read "Beloved" by Toni Morrison. This showed me the hardships faced by African Americans during slavery and the many deaths they had to endure, as well as the amazing emotional and physical strength they held during their oppression.

The Souls of Black Folk

2015-02-20 20:04:18 UTC

I, Matthew Krump, read The Souls of Black Folk, and it was really moving. I had a strong image of him in his schoolhouse as a kid and being treated differently. It made me think about how blind we can be as humans, and it makes me wonder what we are doing right now that will be viewed as offensive in the future.

The Bluest Eye

2015-02-20 20:04:24 UTC

I, Caroline Pribble, read Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye". Morrison is queen of novels that provide readers with insight on African American history. This particular book addresses society's fear of unfamiliarity and how what society perceives as acceptable is not always good.

2015-02-20 20:04:25 UTC

I Kayleigh johnson, read "A Lesson before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines. I learned that no matter how innocent you are, people will still convict you for the crime that was committed.

I JACK SWILLINGER

2015-02-20 20:04:27 UTC

On the day of February 20th in the end of winter in 2015 read "The Story of the Little Rock Nine" and it was sad to see how people could treat others.

Rosa Parks

2015-02-20 20:04:28 UTC

I, Bobby Lopez, read Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Boycott. This book taught me tensions between whites and blacks in the 50's.

A Choice of Weapons

2015-02-20 20:04:30 UTC

I, Rachel Gondrezick, read "A Choice of Weapons" written by Gordon Parks. I learned how truly significant it was for an African American to escape poverty, and bigotry. Gordon Parks, rather than choosing violence or hatred as his defense mechanism at this time, he chose photography as his "weapon".

Paradise

2015-02-20 20:04:50 UTC

I, Andrew Aubry, read Paradise by Toni Morrison. I was struck by the theme of seclusion. It was incredible to notice the new set of beliefs that are formed when people separate themselves from a larger society.

A lesson before dying

2015-02-20 20:04:55 UTC

I, Jake Noorda read the story of "A Lesson Before Dying" by Earnest J. Gaines. The thought of how they thought as someone as an African American as an animal in terms of intelligence and ability to function as a regular human being.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 20:04:58 UTC

Ian Burningham

I read "A Lesson Before Dying". The first chapter shows how unfair judges can be

Toni Morrison

2015-02-20 20:05:02 UTC

I, Hana Dailey read "Sula" a bestseller written by Toni Morrison that follows the lives of two black heroines. This book addresses the bravery of women who dared to be divergent in times when that was unheard of

Just Mercy

2015-02-20 20:05:03 UTC

I, Tess McTeague read Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. This book talks about how even in modern times segregation and mistreatment of people still exists and is still a pressing issue.

2015-02-20 20:05:09 UTC

I,Chris James read "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines. It amazed me how the color of your skin tone will affect your sentence to jail and how it dosent matter what the defensive attorney go to say. If an innocent man is black he will almost always get accused

Douglass

2015-02-20 20:05:25 UTC

I, Conner Mayer read "Douglass" by Fredrick Douglass. The first chapter was incredible as it described briefly the horrors of being a slave and the horrible images Fredrick Douglass saw as a very young child. Such as his aunt being whipped bloody for seeing a young man in the night.

The Bluest Eye

2015-02-20 20:05:28 UTC

I, Maddie Porter read "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison. I was amazed by how quickly life could

change for African American families during this time.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 20:05:29 UTC

I, Kalia Wells, read "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines. In this book, every person who attended the trial of a young black man knew he would be convicted of the crime he was being tried for.

Universality

Nikolah — 2015-02-20 20:05:36 UTC

My name is John Jackson,

I found a short poem by Nikki Giovanni called University. This poem was very impactful, saying that African Americans are boys, men, woman and children- but in the society this poem came from they were normally the N-word.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 20:05:38 UTC

I, Olivia Bithell read “A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines. I was saddened because a young man who did not commit the crime was wrongly accused and convicted because of his skin color.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 20:05:39 UTC

I, Charlie Berceau read "A Lesson Before Dying"by Ernest J Gaines. I learned that the consequences of being in the wrong place at the wrong time can be very bad. Also how unfair the justice system can be

2015-02-20 20:05:45 UTC

I, Nyanterit Daw, read A Lesson Before Dying. I learned that there are people who are judged and not given a fair trial because of the color of their skin

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

2015-02-20 20:05:46 UTC

I, Kenzie Mick, read "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. I noticed her stories described the plethora of differences in the post Civil War era in the south between races.

2015-02-20 20:05:54 UTC

I, Gabi Dodson, read "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J Gaines

A Mercy

2015-02-20 20:05:55 UTC

I, Molly Connor, read Toni Morrison's "A Mercy". I learned what it was like to be a slave in 1690 who is trying to learn how to read.

March On Washington For Jobs and Freedom

2015-02-20 20:05:58 UTC

I, Justin Jones read "March On Washington For Jobs and Freedom" I learned about the amount of support that African Americans had for all races not just their own.

2015-02-20 20:06:04 UTC

I, Nathanial Rosenblum, read the Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, by James Weldon Johnson. I found the image and namecalling of "Shiny Eyes" to be rather appalling.

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

2015-02-20 20:06:06 UTC

I, Matt Valentine, read The Autobiography of Malcolm X. It's about the hard times and struggles that not only Malcolm X but also the black community had to go through during the pre Civil Rights times.

Hendrix On Hendrix

2015-02-20 20:06:17 UTC

I read a book about Jimi Hendrix and I found it interesting because no one talked of ethnicity. They were only interested in the music he created and the background it came from.

-Ethan Archiba

A lesson before dying

2015-02-20 20:06:22 UTC

I, Bapa Falemaka, read the first five pages of this book and was about a man being tried for robbing a store with some other people and

Strange Fruit

2015-02-20 20:06:28 UTC

I, Andrew Luras read "Strange Fruit" by Joel Christian Gill. I was struck by the thought that though these African Americans were shown with such talent, many white people still looked down upon them.

Gifted Hands

2015-02-20 20:06:31 UTC

Gifted Hands is a very compelling novel, it showed immense emotions. I really liked how he kept pursuing his dreams, even though his family struggled a lot. I wish I was able to continue the book, and find out about the surgeries he befored later on

-Maisen K

The story of the Civil Rights Freedom Rights

2015-02-20 20:06:40 UTC

I read about the freedom rides that the African Americans ride across the south and the violent things the encountered

-cecilia bean

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 20:06:59 UTC

I, Edward Ryon, read "A Lesson Before Dying" which was tragic in the way that all attending the trial were very aware of what the outcome was going to be simply by the color of Jefferson's skin. In seven pages the racial discrimination of the court system at that time is shown.

"A Lesson Before Dying"

2015-02-20 20:07:02 UTC

I, Jacob Bowersox, read the novel "a lesson before dying" by Ernest j. Gaines. In the short segment of this novel the main character is in a court room and the defense looses and they guy dies

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 20:07:04 UTC

I, Chris McTeague, read A Lesson Before Dying. I found it painstaking the way each member of the audience at the trail knew what the outcome would be, and how it was based off Jefferson's skin color.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 20:07:14 UTC

I am Emily Garcia and I read the first chapter of A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. It reminded me of To Kill a Mockingbird because it was an unfair trial just because of the color of his skin.

2015-02-20 20:07:14 UTC

I, Alex Niemann, read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. What struck me was how unfair the judge was in the courtroom.

A lesson before dying

2015-02-20 20:07:20 UTC

I,Fredrick Charles was moved by this book, how someone can be at the right place at the wrong time.So unfair for him to pay the time for nothing

A lesson before dying.

2015-02-20 20:07:23 UTC

The small portion of this novel I read was quite well written. It depicted a trial for the narrators family member who was being accused of murder. The trial of course ended with the all white male jury council decisivley ending his life via electric chair. -Sam clower

The Color Purple

2015-02-20 20:07:38 UTC

I, Nick Parent read "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker. The book was written entirely in poetic letters addressed to God. It was like a journal entry, but it was not addressed to the male, omnipotent, supreme god that is typically the symbol. Instead she expands upon the idea of pain because of a patriarchal society

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 20:07:40 UTC

I, Youn Yu, read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. I learned that many African Americans were put into unfair trials and innocent people were killed.

For Colored Girls

2015-02-20 20:08:13 UTC

I, Alicia Canales read For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow is Enuf, where I was inspired to step into the psychological states of the colored women in that era.

American Black Folktales

2015-02-20 20:08:14 UTC

I, Reilly Edgar, read "American Black Folktales" by Virginia Hamilton. It showed me the dialect of slaves and their cultures and customes that they developed while being a slave.

Letter from a Birmingham Jail

2015-02-20 20:08:22 UTC

I, Bryn Petron, read "Letter from Birmingham Jail" which contained a letter from Martin Luther King Jr. The letter explained a time his children questioning why they were treated so differently. It made me realize how hard it would be to explain to children

The Third Life of Grange Copeland

2015-02-20 20:08:23 UTC

I, Izabela Tinoco, read the story of Grange Copeland who left his wife and son to go North

Sula

2015-02-20 20:08:37 UTC

I, Miranda Jones, read "Sula" by Toni Morrison. Reading this made me understand less about what segregation was and more about what it felt like.

Days of grace

2015-02-20 20:08:50 UTC

I Thomas .M read this, it was a very impowering story about how a man overcame such a tragedy. Arthur Ashe is a true inspiration.

A volcano beneath the snow

2015-02-20 20:09:27 UTC

I, Jason Lovato read "A volcano beneath the Snow" by Albert Marrin. I felt like slave owners relyed way to much on there slaves. They had them do everything for them. Often times, if they didn't do what was asked, they got beaten.

African Amerian Classics

2015-02-20 20:10:15 UTC

I, Whitlee Neeley, read African American Classics. it showed how big racism still is

Go tell a mountain

2015-02-20 20:10:24 UTC

James baldwins novel is a new and different way of writing. The way he can describe family's is good

2015-02-20 20:10:44 UTC

I, Aseeya Grant, read "A Lesson Before Dying" written by Ernest J. Gaines. The image that most stood out to me was "his fist pounding into the palm of his hand".

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 20:11:03 UTC

Chihiro Kajiura read the "A Lesson Before Dying"

That was very sad reality that Black people were discriminated by only their skin color.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 20:20:05 UTC

I, Douglas Gosselin, read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest. J Gaines. I was struck by the discrimination in the book and it reminded me of the unjust treatment many African Americans received throughout history.

2015-02-20 20:49:46 UTC

I, Mia Chase, read the 12 years a slave. I learned that even the free Africans meridians still didn't live the best. And they were not shown much respect, and how they kidnapped him to become a slave. But no one cared andd hate hey

Up From Slavery

2015-02-20 20:50:01 UTC

I, Aidan McDonald, read "Up from Slavery" by Booker T. Washington. I was very surprised and saddened to learn that many slaves didn't really know anything about their birth, their past, or their ancestry. I was also very sad to learn about the extremely harsh living conditions of the slaves in those times

Two Americans

2015-02-20 20:50:07 UTC

I Olivia read Two Americans and really liked the art work.

The Fisher King

2015-02-20 20:50:32 UTC

I read "The Fisher King" by Paule Marshall and it was about a boy who goes to meet his grandma who ends up teaching him how to play the piano.

Andrew Cotter

The soul of a butterfly

2015-02-20 20:50:47 UTC

On the date of January 20th, 2015 I read the soul of a butterfly which is a book on Muhammad Ali. In the short part that I read it described his life as a child and how he was raised by his parents.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 20:50:54 UTC

I, Parker Edgington, read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest. J Gaines. I was struck by the discrimination in this book and it was very descriptive of how poorly the African Americans were treated throughout our history

Black boy

2015-02-20 20:50:57 UTC

I, Kayden Milburn,I read black boy by Richard wright. It was very interesting how they told the life and what goes on. The book is very detailed and very interesting

Freedom

2015-02-20 20:51:02 UTC

I, Roman Ashdown, read Freedom Rides by David Aretha. I was struck by the violence that the segregationists committed against the riders

A volcano beneath the snow

2015-02-20 20:51:02 UTC

I, Jackson Wills, read "A Volcano beneath the snow" I was struck by the image of John Brown killing for a cause he believed strongly in - the abolition of slavery; and, liked the question it brought up about whether it was moral to kill for something like the abolition of slavery

2015-02-20 20:51:11 UTC

I Christopher Garcia read Paradise and I think the way that they depict every small excruciating detail makes me feel in

The story of Birmingham

2015-02-20 20:51:13 UTC

I, Josh Davies, read The Story Of Birmingham by David Aretha. I was struck by the extremities of some of the group's like the kkk in Birmingham. They would bomb houses and churches and really anything in a black persons life.

Sula

Nikolah — 2015-02-20 20:51:13 UTC

My name is Anna Bartholomew, and I enjoyed reading the first part of Sula. I was struck by the way it began with the description of the area that used to be the neighborhood but is now the suburbs. I think the writing is beautiful in this book from what I read of it, and it seems like a good examples fm what life

Best shot in the west

2015-02-20 20:51:23 UTC

I, Myles Bennett, read best shot in the west about a old porter who was a very famous cowboy in his past. He has Ana maxing story and throught his life you can see the discrimination he had to live with

I, Laurel Carlson, read Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington. It reminded me of Jonas in the book The Giver by Lewis Lowry when he starts to see color in the world after he learns about the world from the giver. Jonas

2015-02-20 20:51:26 UTC

A lesson before dying

2015-02-20 20:51:28 UTC

Ivy Edgar read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. I was reminded of how much racism there used to be, and how it has gotten better, but it is still not completely gone.

Little Rock Nine

2015-02-20 20:51:30 UTC

I, Casey Randazzo, read The Story of Little Rock Nine. I was struck by the image of lynching the black stidents

The story of rosa parks

2015-02-20 20:51:31 UTC

I callum Morham read the story of rosa parks and was struck by the image of how segregated everything was like the movies drinking fountains and busses

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 20:51:36 UTC

I, Markie Hoggan, read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J Gaines. The thing that stood out to me was just the fact the judicial system was so corrupt and how sad it was to happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people and have your whole life taken away.

Little Rock Nine

2015-02-20 20:51:41 UTC

I, Milly Calufetti, read Little Rock Nine by David Aretha. I was struck by the photographs and visuals in the book showing the torture the black kids suffered.

Narrative of Sojourner Truth

2015-02-20 20:51:45 UTC

I, Ally Jee, read Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Sojourner Truth. I was struck by the short summaries of her experiences as a slave and how she was able to get out of it and become a very strong figure to her people.

A lesson before dying

2015-02-20 20:51:58 UTC

I, Jack O'Neal read a lesson before dying by Ernest j. Gaines. I was suprised by the indirect discrimination blacks faced

2015-02-20 20:52:05 UTC

I, Sarah Beth Anderson, read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. I was struck by the lack of appreciation for a woman who changed the course of cell research forever.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 20:52:05 UTC

I read a Lesson Before Dying

Olivia Radcliffe

When I was a slave

2015-02-20 20:52:21 UTC

I, John thomas read a story from the book "when I was a slave" I was struck by her telling of her life as a slave but her life wasn't as normal she grew up treated really well for that time as a kid, it showed me that not everyone was rude.

I Never Had It Made: Jackie Robinso

2015-02-20 20:52:40 UTC

Jake Behnken

I Never Had It Made by Hank Aaron and Cornel West

After reading this, I realized how terrible the struggle was for African Americans back in the day. In this book, Jackie Robinson was resilient, he survived.

A lesson before dying

2015-02-20 20:52:44 UTC

I, Jared Masih, read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. I was shocked by reading what

A lesson before dying

2015-02-20 20:52:54 UTC

I Brandon Benson read a lesson before dying

The story of the selma voting right marches

2015-02-20 20:53:16 UTC

I zach southam read the story of the selma voting righrs marches and I was struck by all the images that showed the abuse police did

Gifted H

2015-02-20 20:53:41 UTC

In This book, Ben Carlson tells his story of being a surgeon who saved children's lives.

The Bluest Eye

2015-02-20 20:53:43 UTC

I, Noah Elorreaga, read "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison. What struck me the most was how strong slave children's interests and desires are.

A lesson before

2015-02-20 20:54:04 UTC

I Brandon Benson read a lesson before dying by Ernest J. Gaines and it showed me a deep understanding of human kind

A Lessson Before Dying

2015-02-20 20:54:07 UTC

I, Max Winston, read this book.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 20:54:08 UTC

I, Anthony Alcocer, read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines and I what I felt was the most interesting is that all the black people at the trial already knew what the outcome was going to be

Just Mercy

2015-02-20 20:54:32 UTC

I Atticus Mannebach, read Just mercy by Bryan Stevenson. I was shocked by the amount of descrimination

The New Jim Crow

2015-02-20 20:54:34 UTC

I, Trevor Montrone, read The New Jim Crow

Sula

2015-02-20 20:54:52 UTC

I, Brandon Freeman read the book "Sula" by Toni Morrison.

A Choice Of Weapons

2015-02-20 21:33:29 UTC

I, Shane Calufetti, read A "Choice of Weapons " by Gordon Parks. I liked this book because this man, instead of choosing violence to fight back, used his camera to record to prove a point to people.

A volcano beneath the snow

2015-02-20 21:34:21 UTC

I, Harry Pendergrast, read A volcano beneath the snow, by Albert Marrin. I really felt how hard life was for the slaves in early America. If a slave did anything wrong, they were punished

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 21:34:27 UTC

Aurora Francone

I read A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. It reminded me of how they were treated then and how juries where made up of biased white men.

A Chosen Exile

2015-02-20 21:34:30 UTC

I, Austin Candelario, read A Chosen Exile by Allyson Hobbs. The very last line of this book has made me realize the change that has occurred in America. Hobbs says, "Not at a time when it was clear that history was about to be made" (p. 265).

The People Could Fly

2015-02-20 21:34:38 UTC

I, Rocco Monachino, read this book and know understand all that African Americans went through and truly have respect for all the slaves who went through that around the world

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 21:34:38 UTC

Keaton Yoshinaga-

I got hooked on the story but didn't finish. Might have to check it out. The first scene begins with a trial of a robbery and murder that escalates into racism and prejudice. Sounds interesting.

When I was a slave

2015-02-20 21:34:38 UTC

I,Ethan hirabayashi, thought my book was beautiful and inspirational

Little Rock Nine

2015-02-20 21:34:53 UTC

I, Sahith jampala, read Little Rock nine, by David Aretha. I found it fascinating how much segregation there was in schools during this time. Kids our age were already discriminating against each other.

2015-02-20 21:35:12 UTC

Laurence Lanchbury read "the story of rosa parks and the Montgomery bus boycott," and I just want to say rosa parks is a boss

A lesson before dying

2015-02-20 21:35:22 UTC

I Zachary Thomas read A lesson before dying. It was a really good book I wish we had more time to read, reading is fun.

The Bluest Eye

2015-02-20 21:35:33 UTC

The short section I read was filled with beautiful writing and interesting literary techniques. It seems like a well written book by a respectable woman.

-Kendall Thorsen

The Bluest Eye

2015-02-20 21:35:50 UTC

I, Parker Hansen noticed how bad someone white talked to a black person.

A Lesson Before Dying

2015-02-20 21:35:53 UTC

I, Viviann Ipina read the story of a young man being accused of a crime he did not do because of his skin color. Just reading the first page I could clearly see and feel this young man in the court room.

Luis Ramirez

2015-02-20 21:36:07 UTC

I Luis Ramirez read the book Strange Fruit . I think it's crazy and sad how badly they treated the slaves back then.

Gateway To Freedom

2015-02-20 21:36:28 UTC

I, Pok Charoenrut, read Gateway to Freedom by Eric Forner. This book show that the people who's fight for their freedom.

Sula

2015-02-20 21:36:52 UTC

I, Alec Malouf, read Sula by Toni Morrison. I only read 2 pages but even in that, it was easy to tell how great of a writer Morrison was. The vivid imagery is what stood out the most, and even in just the two pages the book opened my eyes a little more.

The Silence of Our Friends

2015-02-20 21:37:08 UTC

I, Tofa Faingaa, read The Silence of Our Friends. I was really surprised by the way the kids talked. And how everyone discriminated against blacks. I was also surprised with the language that the youngins used.

A lesson before dying

2015-02-20 21:37:32 UTC

I Brandon Arano read a lesson before dying and I thing what struck me the most is that there was a man awaiting a trial and he knew what they were going to say

Best Shot inthe West

Nikolah — 2015-02-20 21:37:53 UTC

I Adrian Ortiz, read "Best Shot In the West" by Patricia C. McKissack. It was a very emotionally striking book about a young man growing up a slave, and running away to the West to become the best gunslinger in the Ol' West.

Up From Slavery

2015-02-20 21:38:28 UTC

I, Mackenzie Villegas, read a story about a man who was born into slavery with his mother.

Beloved

2015-02-20 21:38:33 UTC

I, Mila Sherman, read "Beloved" by Toni Morrison. It really made me feel the immense struggle that slaves went through trying to make the most out of their often hopeless situations. People lost their children and families and had to carry on anyways, even though it felt as if there was no convincing reason to. The bravery required to endure such a life is very admirable

Sang/A Lesson Before dying

2015-02-20 21:39:10 UTC

I, SangIm read A lesson Before dyin gy Ernest J.Gaines . This book talked about unfairness African American during specific period

Narrative of sojourner truth

2015-02-20 21:39:35 UTC

I Truman night noticed how bad it was

2015-02-20 21:39:40 UTC

I, Brooklyn Ongkiko, read A Lesson Before Dying and I thought it was very powerful with the discrimination

2015-02-20 21:41:22 UTC

I, Ramiro Fernandez, read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. It's about a woman who's cervix cells are "immortal" because they are cancer cells.