How should people within a black body live free?

What? In the beginning of the part I from Between The World and Me, Coates gives many examples as evidence to prove that the United States is not a perfect country or land like the heaven, it has many problems and racism is one of the most…

There’s a Difference Between Helping and Just Being Condescending.

“Helping and fixing” other cultures strengthens the idea of “others” because assuming that people need your help is a condescending thing. Thinking that you have the means of helping means that you think you are…

Critical Reflection Prompt 4: Between the World and Me, Part 1.

“The pursuit of knowing was freedom to…

My Name is Kunta Kinte, so Don’t Call Me Toby

What: Coates is writing this book to explain what it means to be Black in America, it is written like a letter to his son because he wants his son to understand as he has reached an age when race issues will become more apparent. By “living in a…

Helping and Fixing VS Serving

I think “helping and fixing” construct the people who are “helped” as weaker and than the helpers and powerless in their society. The “helped” group can be seen as the powerless people or the minority because they don’t have equal opportunities in the society, and it makes…

Critical Reflection Prompt: Between the World and Me, Parts 2 & 3

Critical Reflection Prompt: Farmer and Stevenson

Critical Reflection Prompt 3. Everyday Racism and The Poverty of Culture.

The Horror of Black History Month

Coates’ purpose of writing this book was to convey the struggles of being of African American descent during his time. He wrote of a fear filled childhood where beatings were prevalent and oppression was glorified. Coates described: “ Two years later, he beat me for…

The Unanswerable Question isn’t some math problem

Letters are one of the purist art forms. It’s so personal; I think when we write we show ourselves through words. When we talk we can leave things out, we can decide what to say or not say. When we write, we really let go of our inner most…