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E. Dolores Johnson - Say I'm Dead

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When	Why
Mar-01-22	While Viewing the video of Ms. Johnson for 20 minutes
Mar-10-22	While Viewing the Q & A review video of Ms. Johnson

DMU Timestamp: February 28, 2022 18:10

"Memoir must be written because each of us must possess a created version of the past. Created: that is, real in the sense of the tangible, made of the stuff of a life lived in place and in history... If we refuse to do the work of creating this personal version of the past, someone else will do it for us"

1. Is Ella's theory of dealing with questions of race and ethnicity a positive or negative influence on Dolores' search for identity? Why or why not?

2. The three essential components of a memoir are setting, situation, and a sharing of reaction and/or realization. What connections might lies, stereotypes, and prejudice have to the memoir written by Ms. Johnson?

3. Are there any problems with what Ms. Johnson has shared? Are there any problems with the questions the interviewer asks?

4. Do you have a follow-up question would you have asked? What more do you want to know?

DMU Timestamp: February 28, 2022 18:10

DAY 1 - First, you get to create your own clip titles in the comments. Second, capture your thoughts in notes/comments for each segment. (Stop the film to write.) Thirdly, consider - Why are you, your heritage, your growth in power important? (Answer these questions within your commentary.)

Finally, what was the most inspiring to you in the clips? Explain. What didn't sit well with you? Explain.

DAY 2 - Talk to your peers through this platform - ask them questions about their writing (use reply). Converse with each other, the librarian, Mrs. Johnson - pick 3 - 4 comments and reply.

DMU Timestamp: March 05, 2022 05:09

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Josh S Josh S (Mar 10 2022 5:42PM) : It's interesting how much Dolores is able to relate her experiences from the book into racial issues relevant today.

Mar 10

Damien D Damien D (Mar 10 2022 5:53PM) : I completely agree

Mar 11

Samuel S Samuel S (Mar 11 2022 6:17PM) : It makes sense more

Reading the book shows you how race affected her lie and how involved she was in understanding it. It would surprising if she couldn’t relate the two after writing that book.

Mar 14

Joshua H Joshua H (Mar 14 2022 11:43PM) : I agree but I think that there is more than just how it affected her life. more

Not only does the book focuses on How she was affected by race and the way she looked but it also showed factors of women’s struggles and the injustice of deaths of many others.

Mar 14

Sahiba S Sahiba S (Mar 14 2022 2:08PM) : I completely agree with you because I wrote something similar that issues in this book are still relevant today.

Mar 14

Mimi F Mimi F (Mar 14 2022 2:09PM) : That's true, she does that in the book.

Mar 14

Larenz S Larenz S (Mar 14 2022 2:18PM) : yes more

i feel like this is the best comment that was said because its so tru

Mar 14

Iyesha S Iyesha S (Mar 14 2022 4:48PM) : That is because these horrid situations are still present. That is something shocking.

Mar 10

Damien D Damien D (Mar 10 2022 5:53PM) : I love how the author's own experiences are able to so easily be tied to what's currently going on. more

It’s so fluid.

Mar 10

anyah g anyah g (Mar 10 2022 7:44PM) : i literally was going to say the same thing/. more

she pretty much used her life stories including her families and her mom’s to better help us understand what was happening at the time. she wanted us to understand the black experience, she wanted us to be aware of the other side and how they were living

Mar 11

Josh S Josh S (Mar 11 2022 6:10PM) : I think Dolores makes really good choices about what experiences she puts into the book, and what she spends less time on. I think that could be what contributes to the fluidity your talking about.

Mar 14

Larenz S Larenz S (Mar 14 2022 2:12PM) : agreeing more

I fully agree I feel like a lot of authors do that so they won’t expose themselves too much.

Mar 14

Vincent C Vincent C (Mar 14 2022 2:14PM) : I thought so too. It all fits together nicely.

Mar 14

Kaylani M Kaylani M (Mar 14 2022 4:36PM) : I agree, I think that pit adds more meaning and significance to the book. [Edited] more

I agree, I think that pit adds more meaning and significance to the book.

Mar 14

Isabella M Isabella M (Mar 14 2022 4:39PM) : I wonder what she would say about whats happening today.. knowing how many parallels there are.

Mar 14

Joshua H Joshua H (Mar 14 2022 11:49PM) : That simple fact is scary in itself. more

The experiences of the current generation of Black individuals are almost mirrors of the past but why is that way? Is it because nothing had changed? Sometimes I think that the rate we kill each other in our own community is only bound to happen from people outside of it.

Mar 10

Samuel S Samuel S (Mar 10 2022 5:59PM) : To think that Dolores's mother would be so otracized by a black family when that same family should know why that's a horrible thing to do.

Mar 11

gabby f gabby f (Mar 11 2022 6:04PM) : I know that is what is really weird about the whole thing.

Mar 11

Josh S Josh S (Mar 11 2022 6:12PM) : I think its pretty cool that her mom doesn't really take it out on anyone, and she understands why they feel that way.

Mar 11

Terrell S Terrell S (Mar 11 2022 6:22PM) : The black family should've known not to do that and be better than how they were. [Edited]

Mar 14

Larenz S Larenz S (Mar 14 2022 2:13PM) : facts more

factsssss HARD FACTS

Mar 10

Terrell S Terrell S (Mar 10 2022 5:59PM) : I found it interesting how in the book she was able to put herself in other shoes especially her mother on wanting to know more about her white side of the family

Mar 11

Kasim D Kasim D (Mar 11 2022 6:16PM) : I also thought that was interesting

Mar 12

Jadyn D Jadyn D (Mar 12 2022 1:41AM) : I also find this very interesting

Mar 12

Tyona C Tyona C (Mar 12 2022 3:49AM) : Yeah, I thought it was interesting too how she could see it from her perspective.

Mar 14

Shimaar D Shimaar D (Mar 14 2022 2:06PM) : I liked that as well because being mixed, at some point, you want to know both sides of your family's culture

Mar 14

Sahiba S Sahiba S (Mar 14 2022 2:09PM) : I also find this interesting because it's like some cycles never break.

Mar 14

Victoria W Victoria W (Mar 14 2022 2:13PM) : I agree. While reading the book, Delores had something to say to her mom but held back because she's thoughtful, and gave her mom the benefit of the doubt. more

With Delores keeping her thoughts to herself, Do you think that it was taking a toll on her mentally?

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Larenz S Larenz S (Mar 14 2022 2:15PM) : agreed more

i feel like i can relate to this because my father side is black while my mother’s side is white (grandma). So I can understand her way of wanting to more about the other side of her family. To be honest i wish i could as well.

Mar 14

Kaylani M Kaylani M (Mar 14 2022 4:39PM) : I think that it was a good way for her to better understand the situation.

Mar 14

Iyesha S Iyesha S (Mar 14 2022 4:49PM) : I agree. I found it interesting how much she wanted to tap into both sides of her family without discrimination.

Mar 14

Joshua H Joshua H (Mar 14 2022 11:56PM) : This was something I also noticed. more

She didn’t want her desire to interfere with the lifestyle of others which is normally so outwardly shown. IT was a enjoyable distiction.

Mar 14

Vincent C Vincent C (Mar 14 2022 2:17PM) : Having someone who can see and try to understand other people's perspectives makes the story better, in my opinion

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Matthew W Matthew W (Mar 10 2022 6:02PM) : It is interesting to know that even in a black family interracial marriage was also frowned upon and a whole life is shunned upon to hide

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Skylor W Skylor W (Mar 11 2022 6:09PM) : ostacaztion more

I agree that it is weird that the people who are normally ostracized are doing the ostracizing.

Mar 14

Shimaar D Shimaar D (Mar 14 2022 2:07PM) : agreed. Most people back then and even today, do not really understand the whole interracial marriage/realationship

Mar 14

Victoria W Victoria W (Mar 14 2022 2:14PM) : I agree with your post, but why do you think interracial marriage is shunned even in a black family?

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Isabella M Isabella M (Mar 14 2022 4:38PM) : I also thought a lot about this, it just seemed like a cycle that would never have an end.

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Kaylani M Kaylani M (Mar 14 2022 4:42PM) : I agree I think that a lot of times one race can get more frowned upon than others.

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Joshua U Joshua U (Mar 10 2022 6:04PM) : 1. Ella's theory of dealing with questions of race and ethnicity is both negative and positive considering how her mother was initially showcasing a negative perception of Dolores' past.

Mar 14

Kylee M Kylee M (Mar 14 2022 2:09PM) : What exactly is negative and positive? Her thoughts are? Or her thinking about them is negative and postitive?

Mar 14

Sahiba S Sahiba S (Mar 14 2022 2:10PM) : What would you say are the positives and what are the negatives?

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Victoria W Victoria W (Mar 14 2022 2:17PM) : Elaboration more

I love your take on this, and I’m interested in hearing more. Would you mind going deeper into your thoughts?

Mar 14

Larenz S Larenz S (Mar 14 2022 2:17PM) : ? more

what are the thoughts that are positive & negative in your opnion

Mar 14

Isabella M Isabella M (Mar 14 2022 4:40PM) : what would you say are the positives and negatives.

Mar 10

Joshua U Joshua U (Mar 10 2022 6:05PM) : I love how Dolores is able to draw from her experiences and simply expand on the concept of racial issues exquisitely.

Mar 11

Dylan W Dylan W (Mar 11 2022 6:19PM) : I agree. she is really insightful

Mar 10

Sahiba S Sahiba S (Mar 10 2022 8:57PM) : The fact that interracial marriage was such a big topic back and today is crazy.

Mar 11

gabby f gabby f (Mar 11 2022 6:05PM) : That really shows how nothing really progresses.

Mar 14

Mimi F Mimi F (Mar 14 2022 2:12PM) : I don't think it's that nothing changes at all but that it usually takes much longer than it should.

Mar 14

Alizah C Alizah C (Mar 14 2022 2:09PM) : literally

Mar 14

Kylee M Kylee M (Mar 14 2022 2:11PM) : Imagine what they did to the couples they got their hands on. You can't put anything past what happened to black people back then. Anything gruesome you can imagine happened to someone for being black.

Mar 14

Vincent C Vincent C (Mar 14 2022 2:19PM) : It's really disappointing how long it takes society to progress sometimes. It's crazy how some things are able to change and some stay the same longer.

Mar 10

Michael G Michael G (Mar 10 2022 9:01PM) : It is interesting how she is able to present the perspective of the people in the book. Her writing is able to still connect to event today which makes it meaningful.

Mar 14

Shimaar D Shimaar D (Mar 14 2022 2:08PM) : that is what I liked about it the most. Some of the issues that were talked about in the book is still realvent to this day.

Mar 10

Sahiba S Sahiba S (Mar 10 2022 9:01PM) : I find it really cool how the author is able to tell so many of her experiences in the book. I feel like it makes it a lot more reltable.

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Samuel S Samuel S (Mar 11 2022 6:25PM) : In the book dolores says she was inspired by roots more

The original idea of finding her family ties came from roots. On that note, I think that publishing the book was in some ways motivated by roots.

Mar 10

Shimaar D Shimaar D (Mar 10 2022 9:03PM) : It's really interesting that she is able to use her experience in the book and compare them to to racial issues today

Mar 11

Josh S Josh S (Mar 11 2022 6:15PM) : I agree, I think it's important to notice that as much as things change, they still try to stay the same.

Mar 10

Justyce S Justyce S (Mar 10 2022 9:07PM) : She was in her 30s when she realized there was only one white person in her family.

Mar 10

Justyce S Justyce S (Mar 10 2022 9:12PM) : She earned degrees from Howard and Harvard and also went on to work for fortune 500 companies.

Mar 10

Justyce S Justyce S (Mar 10 2022 9:13PM) : her parents got married in 1942 in Indianapolis more

I knew this already, I just need to note it

Mar 10

Justyce S Justyce S (Mar 10 2022 9:25PM) : Miscegenation was something that always came up in conversations and it means mixing. In Virginia, the first statute was put on the books forbidding interracial marriage was white people.

Mar 14

Sahiba S Sahiba S (Mar 14 2022 2:12PM) : I feel like that is so crazy but not uncommon. I feel like that is a piece of information you wouldn't even know to look for unless you were actually looking for it. and in many cases, i feel like a lot of people don't know who is in their family until la

Mar 14

Iyesha S Iyesha S (Mar 14 2022 4:51PM) : Ik glad that you mentioned her age because that plays a big part in her experiences when she was younger.

Mar 10

Kylee M Kylee M (Mar 10 2022 9:10PM) : She ate!

Mar 11

gabby f gabby f (Mar 11 2022 6:05PM) : she cleaned the whole plate!!

Mar 14

Kylee M Kylee M (Mar 14 2022 2:12PM) : purrr!!!

Mar 10

Sahiba S Sahiba S (Mar 10 2022 9:17PM) : I am not surprised that there was a punishment for intermarriage couples. I feel like this is something that would happen simply because of two races coming together.

Mar 10

Christopher D Christopher D (Mar 10 2022 9:26PM) : It make sense but it's still kinda crazy how many people on both sides are so against it

Mar 11

Josh S Josh S (Mar 11 2022 6:16PM) : Yeah. I was really surprised by the statistic that 96 percent of people were against interracial mixing at that time.

Mar 14

Alizah C Alizah C (Mar 14 2022 2:11PM) : yes and the fact that she used code switching and based her actions and dimeanor off of what race/ group of people she was around

Mar 12

Tyona C Tyona C (Mar 12 2022 3:51AM) : Even in today's society interracial couples are still frowned upon and talked about which is crazy.

Mar 10

Kylee M Kylee M (Mar 10 2022 9:22PM) : Did she receive any awards for this work?

Mar 14

Mimi F Mimi F (Mar 14 2022 2:14PM) : It doesn't seem like that's happened yet, but the book is pretty recent.

Mar 10

Kylee M Kylee M (Mar 10 2022 9:23PM) : Her outfit is giving!

Mar 10

Kylee M Kylee M (Mar 10 2022 9:26PM) : What did her family think of her work?

Mar 14

Alizah C Alizah C (Mar 14 2022 2:12PM) : which side of the family?

Mar 10

Vincent C Vincent C (Mar 10 2022 9:28PM) : I found the way she related personal experiences to characters really interesting. It makes reading the book a bit more interesting in general.

Mar 11

Gigi D Gigi D (Mar 11 2022 6:17PM) : I think that because she shared her experiences, be shines a light on the lives of multi-racial people.

Mar 11

Gigi D Gigi D (Mar 11 2022 12:59AM) : I think her mom´s view of a particular race´s problem only belonging to them is kin of what pushes Dolores to research her blackness.

Mar 11

Jadyn D Jadyn D (Mar 11 2022 1:35AM) : I think being an interracial marriage was definitely a struggle I don't think Delores parents realize the sacrifice they'd be making.

Mar 11

Jadyn D Jadyn D (Mar 11 2022 1:37AM) : I am a african american women who come from a family of strong and successful black women.I am who I am because I have watch there sucess grow from young to now and that motivates me to be just as successful maybe more.

Mar 11

Jadyn D Jadyn D (Mar 11 2022 1:40AM) : I think what didn't sit right with me is that Delores wasn't able to be her true self she was hidden from a lot because of the choices of her parents and those struggles made her life a bit more complicated.

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Sahiba S Sahiba S (Mar 14 2022 2:13PM) : I defintely agree with you on how being in a interracial marriage is already a challenge of its own but then living in a time as they add definitely adds to the difficulties.

Mar 11

Nathaniel B Nathaniel B (Mar 11 2022 1:53AM) : its interesting that her family had a safe space to hang out with and meet other families like them aka the clique club

Mar 11

gabby f gabby f (Mar 11 2022 6:06PM) : True I think that is really cool, I wonder if they still have places like that were it has the same aspects.

Mar 11

Gigi D Gigi D (Mar 11 2022 6:12PM) : Do you think that safe space felt forced or came naturally?

Mar 11

Josh S Josh S (Mar 11 2022 6:20PM) : I think it came naturally, but that doesn't mean it wasn't awkward.

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Sahiba S Sahiba S (Mar 14 2022 2:14PM) : I agree I think its really cool and much needed to have a space where you can interact with people who look like you and make you feel safe or at least unjudged.

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Terrell S Terrell S (Mar 11 2022 6:35PM) : My heritage and my growth in power are important because they can help shape my understanding of who I am, at least from a racial point of view. Understanding my growth in power can help me shape how I change over time.

Mar 14

Charles H Charles H (Mar 14 2022 5:07PM) : History is important more

If one disregards the cause-and-effect nature that governs out universe and applies a more human set of analytical lenses, it becomes clear that the history of our world and that ethnicities that comprise us really play a large part in underpinning our development. My Korean heritage is definitely important to me. My mom was born in Korea, so it remains close in my family history.

Mar 14

Kylee M Kylee M (Mar 14 2022 2:13PM) : Ya'll remember how her dad was an alcoholic and was abusive? Does she talk about that in the video?

Mar 14

Sabria W Sabria W (Mar 14 2022 4:57PM) : E. Dolores Johnson covers themes of racism, identity, and American history. more

The issues covered in the book are also able to be paraphrased in a digestible way in the video. S

Someone is definitely able to grasp the topics of racism, identity, and American history while potentially being able to relate in some way.

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Victoria W Victoria W (Mar 10 2022 8:57PM) : I was just reading the section when Dolores wanted to give an opinion to her mom about growing up mixed, but it seems like dolores'mom really didn't know the future consequences of an interracial marriage

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Dylan W Dylan W (Mar 11 2022 6:04PM) : Do you think Dolores's mother would have married her father if she had known the consequences? or would she have been to scared to?

Mar 11

Josh S Josh S (Mar 11 2022 6:21PM) : I think she was aware of the consequences by the time they were getting married, but at that point, I think she loved Luther too much at that point to stop.

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Sanai B Sanai B (Mar 10 2022 8:53PM) : I feel that this issue even though she lived up North, showed a lot of how her activism grew from when she was a child to how she is now.

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Victoria W Victoria W (Mar 10 2022 9:00PM) : i believe this to be true bc i see videos of people from the north warning others where not to go if they're of color

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Victoria W Victoria W (Mar 10 2022 9:03PM) : This is why I thought the book was strange because I knew that at the time, there was no mixing/ mingling in between races. unless it was for white people to shun black people. with that being illegal, I'm shocked to see Dolores's parents make it with kid

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Samuel S Samuel S (Mar 11 2022 6:30PM) : I think it made sense. more

The whole book puts the problems front and center. The reason no one cared that dolores’s family broke the law was because they lived in a black neighbor hood.

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Isabella M Isabella M (Mar 10 2022 5:39PM) : I never actually learned the punishment for interracial marriage.

Mar 11

Kayla M Kayla M (Mar 11 2022 6:06PM) : Me neither to be honest, This whole time I just thought people thought of it as weird or something like that.

Mar 11

Josh S Josh S (Mar 11 2022 6:23PM) : Yeah, before I read the book I had no idea it was so ostracized, or that it was even illegal.

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Jadyn D Jadyn D (Mar 12 2022 1:41AM) : I never learned it either, but I figured it would be one.

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Sanai B Sanai B (Mar 10 2022 8:54PM) : I wasn't surprised that there is a punishment for interracial marriage. I knew that jailing was a punishment for it up until Loving V. Virginia.

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Victoria W Victoria W (Mar 10 2022 9:05PM) : I like that the mom welcomed Dolores's mother even when her own family shunned her.

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gabby f gabby f (Mar 10 2022 5:43PM) : That is so sad for your own family to not care for a person that you love, or to react in that sort of manner.

Mar 10

Victoria W Victoria W (Mar 10 2022 9:14PM) : it really is, and it's still going on in some cases even till this day

Mar 11

Kayla M Kayla M (Mar 11 2022 6:09PM) : I was thinking the same thing. If that were my family and they didn't approve of my partner I would honestly feel so weighed down.

Mar 11

Josh S Josh S (Mar 11 2022 6:24PM) : I kinda feel like this relates to LGBT issues today, for people's family to not accept them for who they are and who they love.

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Iyesha S Iyesha S (Mar 14 2022 4:54PM) : Exactly, you should want to see someone you love happy and accept whatever that may be as long as it isn't harming anyone.

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Kayla M Kayla M (Mar 10 2022 5:58PM) : It's basically saying like if you stop and do literally nothing in your life. You'll miss out on great opportunities that come your way and someone else will take them before you. Leaving you high and dry!

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Kasim D Kasim D (Mar 11 2022 6:07PM) : I completely agree

Mar 11

Josh S Josh S (Mar 11 2022 6:27PM) : High and dry is such a good way of putting this!

Mar 12

Joshua U Joshua U (Mar 12 2022 5:35AM) : Great point of view. Very insightful. You definitely want to remain proactive within life, otherwise, you'll let the rewarding concepts pass you up.

Mar 10

Sabria D Sabria D (Mar 10 2022 9:01PM) : This basically says that if you don't tell your story someone else will do so. It's your responsibility to correctly tell your story. Especially if your story is one that isn't usually heard.

Mar 11

Dylan W Dylan W (Mar 11 2022 6:33PM) : I agree. I think it's also saying something about how everyone has a different perspective and no one can write your perspective

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Tyona C Tyona C (Mar 11 2022 1:13AM) : Dolores in the identity crisis that she was going through. I do understand why she hid herself because she was in such a predicament. more

I think there was some kind of negative impact because she hid herself from Dolores which led Dolores in the identity crisis that she was going through. I do understand why she hid herself because she was in such a predicament.

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Terrell S Terrell S (Mar 11 2022 6:40PM) : I would ask Dolores what does she think it would have been like if she found more of her mother's family instead of just her sister Dorothy? What would the interactions have been like, positive or negative?

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Emma W Emma W (Mar 11 2022 6:00PM) : This is really sweet, I think, how if there is something you think should be remembered, you should make sure it is yourself

Mar 11

Josh S Josh S (Mar 11 2022 6:28PM) : This interpretation is cool. Kind of like making sure that you don't take a passive role in your own life, and be the change you want to see in the world etc.

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Isabella M Isabella M (Mar 10 2022 5:38PM) : I believe that it is a positive one, but also challenges white people to actually dig in and make the effort to learn.

Mar 10

Damien D Damien D (Mar 10 2022 6:06PM) : I think it's positive because she looked deep into her past.

Mar 10

Josh S Josh S (Mar 10 2022 5:52PM) : Ella's theory of dealing with questions of race and ethnicity is a neutral one to me. I think she often avoids the topic, which is bad, but I think she has very good intentions.

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Iyesha S Iyesha S (Mar 10 2022 5:54PM) : Ella's theory had a negative influence on Dolore's search for identity. The sneaking and hiding kept a part of herself from Dolores, so she did not feel as though she knew who she was entirely. more

Because of how Ella hid and buried her family and origin and developed the act of avoidance and secrets as a lifestyle for Dolores and her siblings, it took extra work for Dolores to uncover that part of her history. She felt that she could not be complete and confident in who she was without being familiar with both sides of her family history and where she came from.

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Kayla M Kayla M (Mar 11 2022 6:13PM) : Definitely, it took Dolores a long time to finally get closure for who she was as a person.

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Kayla M Kayla M (Mar 10 2022 5:55PM) : From what it sounds like, it doesn't seem like it had such a negative impact. If anything it's more like she was scared to deal with it? Which is pretty understandable considering the situations she was in.

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Sabria W Sabria W (Mar 10 2022 6:01PM) : I completely agree. The stakes were higher for her considering the vitriol she would receive as a result of her being a Black woman.

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Alizah C Alizah C (Mar 10 2022 8:55PM) : I agree that it doesn’t seem like this had much of a negative impact but more so that there might have been some fear from her

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Elijah B Elijah B (Mar 14 2022 2:12PM) : I think it did have a negative impact. When you shield something from a child or hide it they automatically assume it is bad. Because they are taught to embrace good or happy things. So lying and hiding from her family wasn't a good idea

Mar 10

Sabria W Sabria W (Mar 10 2022 6:03PM) : She has a very dismissive approach to the topic.

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Kasim D Kasim D (Mar 11 2022 6:09PM) : I completely agree with you

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Iyesha S Iyesha S (Mar 14 2022 4:55PM) : I think she wasn't sure exactly how to help or what to do so she stayed quiet instead.

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Terrell S Terrell S (Mar 10 2022 6:03PM) : I think that it is negative but positive at the same time because when finding information about her white folks she thinks that they are races based on what her parents told them and like the information that she has experiences in her time

Mar 10

Matthew W Matthew W (Mar 10 2022 6:04PM) : I think there was a negative effect because she tried to hide away the fact and avoid the topic.

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Charles H Charles H (Mar 10 2022 6:05PM) : Honestly, I don't think that this is something that we would be able to decide. Broadly speaking, the results of Ella's actions would depend on the person being affected. However, it is different when we are only examining its effects on Dolores. more

In my opinion, Ella’s actions and beliefs about how the family should handle race helped define and provide a motivation for many of Dolores’s actions. Whether that was a good or bad thing or not really depends on the results. Johnson is the only person capable of deciding whether it was worth it or not.

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Dylan W Dylan W (Mar 11 2022 6:37PM) : you make an interesting point that it mostly just depends on how Dolores views it because it is her life.

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Terrell S Terrell S (Mar 10 2022 6:06PM) : Ella's theory of dealing with questions of race and ethnicity feels neutral to me like Josh said. I say that because although she might ignore one side of herself, she is willing to search for the part of her she is unaware of or lacks information about.

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Charles H Charles H (Mar 11 2022 6:31PM) : e more

Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way

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Dylan W Dylan W (Mar 10 2022 6:42PM) : I think its a negative influence because she hid her past from Dolores which seemed to have caused her identity crisis in the first place.

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Totiona L Totiona L (Mar 10 2022 7:03PM) : i think its negative because all of the secrets that her mother left behind are ow effecting Dolores o who she wats to believe

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Mujahid S Mujahid S (Mar 10 2022 9:02PM) : Ella's Theory more

Ella’s theory harmed Dolore’s identification search. Because she kept a part of herself hidden from Dolores, she didn’t feel like she knew who she was complete. Dolores had to put in extra effort to unearth that portion of her history because Ella hid and buried her family and origins and built the act of avoidance and secrecy as a lifestyle for Dolores and her siblings.

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Sanai B Sanai B (Mar 10 2022 9:03PM) : I think that Ella's theory was kinda negative but still could have made Dolores think and make her own decisions.

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Elijah B Elijah B (Mar 10 2022 9:05PM) : Her theory is very negative. it impacted Dolores's search for her identity. Her hiding her family makes it seems like its something bad with embracing them

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Umme O Umme O (Mar 10 2022 9:05PM) : Ella's theory of dealing with questions of race and ethnicity had a positive influence on Dolores's search for identity because she was able to find her ancestors. She also learned about the story behind her culture and ethnicity. [Edited]

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Samadi B Samadi B (Mar 14 2022 2:13PM) : I disagree, I believe it was negative. [Edited] more

Her mother’s fear of her white side being explored hindered Dolores from a lot of information she had the right to know. Though she ended up finding out about her two sides sooner or later, her mother’s fear delayed the findings

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Sahiba S Sahiba S (Mar 10 2022 9:05PM) : I think Ella's theroy of dealing with race had a negative impact on Dolores's search for identity because her hiding herself made it harder for dolares. Anytime you hidde something I think its worse when it eventually comes out.

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Samadi B Samadi B (Mar 10 2022 9:06PM) : Her theory had a negative influence. more

I think that Ellas’ theory of dealing with questions of race and ethnicity had a negative influence on Dolores’ search for her identity because she avoided her past out of fear. It led to Dolores having to do more work to really learn and understand that side of her family.

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Christopher D Christopher D (Mar 10 2022 9:07PM) : Positive I think. she just wants to know herself more

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Soulsun H Soulsun H (Mar 10 2022 9:10PM) : What I see is, it doesn't appear to have had such a terrible impact. & I think she was scared to face the truth. But because of the situation, she was in I don't blame her

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Enijah H Enijah H (Mar 10 2022 9:11PM) : I actually think that the questions were positive or negative, she asked questions that most people probably would ask.

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Enijah H Enijah H (Mar 10 2022 9:13PM) : if anything it should have helped her with her search of her identity, because she had to face the truth sooner or later

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Rin P Rin P (Mar 10 2022 9:12PM) : It wasn’t positive or negative but neutral and more factual than anything more

I believe that Ella’s theory isn’t positive or negative but a neutral one not filled with much detail but more facts. She talks a lot about what happened with her parents and current things that were happening when her parents were together but doesn’t add much to Dolores search for identity.

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Umme O Umme O (Mar 14 2022 2:15PM) : I agree with you. more

I also think it’s neutral because she had to face so many obstacles while finding her ancestors, however, she was also able to find her family heritage and where she actually originated from.

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Ammar C Ammar C (Mar 10 2022 9:14PM) : I think its negative. more

I think Ellas theory of just ignoring her white side is a negative. Ignoring your problems is never a healthy way to deal with trauma.

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Kasim D Kasim D (Mar 11 2022 6:18PM) : I also believe its negative

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Shaikh M Shaikh M (Mar 10 2022 9:16PM) : I think it's positive she was mostly scared to deal with the situation

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Michael G Michael G (Mar 10 2022 9:28PM) : Ellas theory showed a negative influence toward Dolores race ad identity. This was due to the steretypes put towards women of color.

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Sammed M Sammed M (Mar 10 2022 9:31PM) : negative more

I think she had a negative impact on her because she wasn’t very eager about this question. Her mother wasn’t very encouraging of her searching for her family and didn’t want to be involved with them afterwards either.

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Charles H Charles H (Mar 14 2022 4:57PM) : I can see how there were definitely negative outcomes of Ella's actions, but given the themes of the book, I feel like it has to yield some good results.

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Samantha M Samantha M (Mar 10 2022 11:33PM) : Ella's intent more

I think that Ella’s theory of dealing with questions of race and ethnicity has a positive intent behind it, but I think that as much as it is her daughter there is also the difference of she is white and her daughter has a side her that is black. I feel like the book has emphasized the lack of understanding and education for Ella who grew up in a family that she knew would not support her decision with Charles.

I think that a part of the positive intent is the want and the motherly need to protect her children from the opinions and hurt that could come out of the truth. The way it may have come across though was shielding Dolores from answers.

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Dylan W Dylan W (Mar 11 2022 6:10PM) : I agree with you that Ella's intentions might have been good but she ended up causing problems

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Tyona C Tyona C (Mar 12 2022 3:55AM) : As you said her intentions might have been coming from a good place, but it just seemed like she kind of added to the issues that were already happening.

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Melani M Melani M (Mar 11 2022 1:37AM) : I believe that she didn't want to talk about the topic, i don't believe it was a negative influence but more a neutral influence.

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Winner T Winner T (Mar 11 2022 1:42AM) : i believe that she was trying to hide away the topic because of fear

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Samuel C Samuel C (Mar 12 2022 12:36AM) : I think her search for her identity was both hard and fulfilling. we all have a search for our own identity in our own ways, but Ella was given a hand with a lot of different cards.

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Mimi F Mimi F (Mar 10 2022 9:16PM) : I think that trying to avoid her family and not bring up race and ethnicity is more harmful than not, considering especially how important it is for Dolores to be aware of herself and how it hindered her exploration of her own identity.

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Emma W Emma W (Mar 11 2022 6:02PM) : Ella thought that keeping secrets would protect her family, but it was also keeping part of themselves from them, and that left an example for Dolores that only certain parts of her matter

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Kaylani M Kaylani M (Mar 11 2022 6:13PM) : Negative due to influence. more

It is a negative influence because it could make her fearful f finding the truth.

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Umme O Umme O (Mar 10 2022 9:11PM) : Ella's theory of dealing with questions of race and ethnicity has a positive influence on Dolore's search for identity because she was able to find her ancestors and she also found out the history behind her culture and ethnicity.

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Isabella M Isabella M (Mar 10 2022 5:45PM) : This memoir is is built off of challenging and exposing the full truth about what black people experienced at that time, and I think that all of those things strengthen this book.

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Kayla M Kayla M (Mar 10 2022 5:52PM) : She talks about how her mother faced mixed reactions from her presence at a family gathering. Dolores speaks about how even though she was legally a part of their family, they still treated her mother otherwise despite them knowing about her coming prior.

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Josh S Josh S (Mar 10 2022 5:53PM) : Lies, stereotypes, and prejudice were an important part of Dolores' life, so they have an important part in the book as well.

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Iyesha S Iyesha S (Mar 10 2022 5:59PM) : Lies, stereotypes, and prejudice connect to all three components of the memoir written by Ms. Johnson. These aspects are the basis of her life experiences. more

Her memoir was about her life which included being mixed in a prejudiced community, facing stereotypes, and having to uncover lies of her family’s past.

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Sabria W Sabria W (Mar 10 2022 6:04PM) : They all play a part in the overall conversation pertaining to race and stereotypes. One of them either contradicts or compliments another (stereotypes microaggressions).

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Terrell S Terrell S (Mar 10 2022 6:05PM) : Dolores speaks about how she wanted her mother to go back to her family knowing that her time and experience would say other wise

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Matthew W Matthew W (Mar 10 2022 6:08PM) : Lies, stereotypes, and prejudice all connect to the memoir because it is all that she faced throughout her life as she tries to find herself

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Charles H Charles H (Mar 10 2022 6:09PM) : Dolores faces many kinds of obstacles throughout the book and that really plays into the main components of the biography. more

The stereotypes, prejudice, etc. are all dependent on the setting. Johnson’s book takes place in several different decades, and we kind of see how the discrimination she, or her family members, face change over time. Additionally, the obstacles she faces are really what challenges her. It gives her motivation and actually helps her find herself. It acts as a catalyst for her life.

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Terrell S Terrell S (Mar 10 2022 6:14PM) : The connections the lies, stereotypes, and prejudice might have to do with the memoir written by Ms. Johnson is that they all help her understand and find her identity. She needed to understand the stereotypes of her black side.

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Dylan W Dylan W (Mar 10 2022 6:45PM) : the setting of the memoir is full of lies, stereotypes, and prejudice. these things influence almost all the situations in the book. and Dolores shares her reactions to these things. Dolores's life was very much informed by these three things. [Edited] more

the setting of the memoir, the deep south in the mid 20th century is full of lies, stereotypes, and prejudice. throughout the book, Dolores is confronted by many situations where she must react to lies stereotypes, and prejudice. these situations have informed the course of her life. Dolores wouldn’t have been able to write this memoir since these things are what inspired Dolores to discover more about her family in the first place.

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Totiona L Totiona L (Mar 10 2022 7:04PM) : Dolores speaks about how she wanted her mother to go back to her family knowing that her time and mindset would say other wise

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Alizah C Alizah C (Mar 10 2022 8:59PM) : i completely agree that these comments contribute to the overall theme of her finding herself

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Sanai B Sanai B (Mar 10 2022 9:04PM) : The memoir is based on her life experiences and how she has dealt with her identities throughout the decades.

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Mujahid S Mujahid S (Mar 10 2022 9:08PM) : Connections more

Her memoir chronicled her life, which includes growing up in a prejudiced neighborhood, dealing with preconceptions, and uncovering family secrets.

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Samadi B Samadi B (Mar 10 2022 9:09PM) : The lies, stereotypes, and prejudice that connect to the three components of the memoir are the things she had faced in her life.

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Gigi D Gigi D (Mar 11 2022 6:16PM) : I absolutely agree. She has a bias, yes, but this is factual because it´s HER life, the only thing that is biased could be the way it´s portrayed.

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Sahiba S Sahiba S (Mar 10 2022 9:11PM) : This memoir is about the struggles and prejudices that she faces as a black woman and what experiences she has gone through in life. [Edited]

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Elijah B Elijah B (Mar 10 2022 9:12PM) : The connection the lies, stereotypes, and prejudice have to do with it being written by Ms. Johnson. We don't get different perspectives or other races and other people's experience in the situation so its hard to make a perfect analysis.

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Christopher D Christopher D (Mar 10 2022 9:12PM) : : Her entire life has been facing the shock and awe of both white and black people, and those experiences could easily cover all 3 of the essential components

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Shaikh M Shaikh M (Mar 10 2022 9:18PM) : They connected by race situation

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Ammar C Ammar C (Mar 10 2022 9:18PM) : Lies, stereotypes, and prejudices have a lot to do with Ms. Johnson's memoir because they shaped how the story is told and how she deals with her identity.

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Soulsun H Soulsun H (Mar 10 2022 9:19PM) : I think they are all involved in the larger discussion about race and stereotypes. One either contradicts or compliments the other stereotypes

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Damien D Damien D (Mar 11 2022 6:41PM) : I agree

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Mimi F Mimi F (Mar 10 2022 9:19PM) : Dolores herself spends much time explaining in the book her experiences with prejudice as well as being burdened by racism and stereotypes. [Edited]

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Samantha M Samantha M (Mar 11 2022 12:37AM) : Lies, stereotypes, and prejudice more

Lies, stereotypes, and prejudice are something that I think sit within the foundation of society. Considering this is a memoir, and a true story, the truth of society which includes lying, stereotypes, and prejudice are going to play a part in the story.

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Elijah B Elijah B (Mar 14 2022 2:09PM) : This world is based on lies and pure benefit. African Americans as a community were always kept in the dark and left us. So it's not foreign to us when we see it happen in today's world. stereotypes and just a state of mind to make one seem better.

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Gigi D Gigi D (Mar 11 2022 1:01AM) : I think there isn´t really a particular bias in her writing because it´s not an opinion piece, that being said interactions can be colored in a certain light as it is her point of view.

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Tyona C Tyona C (Mar 11 2022 1:19AM) : These have a connection to the memoir because these are things that she had to experience in her life. She way she was treated was based off of prejudice and stereotypes majority of the time.

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Melani M Melani M (Mar 11 2022 1:40AM) : They all play a part in the book. Dolores has experienced all 3 components in her life

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Winner T Winner T (Mar 11 2022 1:44AM) : I believe that lies and sterotypes had an important side of the authors life

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Samuel C Samuel C (Mar 12 2022 12:42AM) : at its heart, this story is about identity, and family. not only that but a family who was looked down upon. she was not only criticized for being black but for being mixed. the memoir is bringing light to those with different race parents.

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Mimi F Mimi F (Mar 14 2022 2:17PM) : I agree that identity and family are the most important parts of the book, and the whole story focuses on them.

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Sammed M Sammed M (Mar 14 2022 2:10PM) : They were present in the time she grew up so her memoir is bound to use that language. more

Althroughout her book these lies and stereotypes are scattered across almost every page so its only right that she connects them with this memoir.

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Umme O Umme O (Mar 10 2022 9:17PM) : Dolores Johnson's memoir is full of lies, stereotypes and prejudice. One example of a lie was that she had to lie to her aunt about her mom being dead. She also talk about the stereotypes she had to face and the racial prejudice she had to encountered.

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Samadi B Samadi B (Mar 14 2022 2:03PM) : Agreed. The lies, stereotypes, and prejudice are what makes up her story and her life, it's what she went through and built her experience.

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Elijah B Elijah B (Mar 14 2022 2:07PM) : But sometimes people are justified for the lies they tell. she lied to her aunt upon her mother's wish. Back then even though they may be family they still could be racist. We don't know what would've happened if she told the truth

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Kaylani M Kaylani M (Mar 11 2022 6:16PM) : The history of blacks. more

The fact that it exposes the truth about what black people experience.

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Kayla M Kayla M (Mar 10 2022 5:46PM) : She talked about how her white side of the family had a search party after her (the FBI) and they followed her through all the trains and stops she made. After they stopped in new york they closed the case with two possibilities, she was sold or murdered.

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Isabella M Isabella M (Mar 10 2022 5:48PM) : She shared issues concerning interracial marriage, moving, and family issues.

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Josh S Josh S (Mar 10 2022 5:54PM) : I don't think there's any problems with questions the interviewer asks, but I do think she didn't really expect Dolores to answer the way she did.

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Justyce S Justyce S (Mar 14 2022 2:10PM) : I agree, I believe she was taken aback by some of her responses judging based on her responses and facial expressions.

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Iyesha S Iyesha S (Mar 10 2022 6:00PM) : There were no problems with what Ms.Johnson shared. The questions asked by the interviewer just went a little more into depth about Ms.Johnson's experience and what she already wrote about.

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Damien D Damien D (Mar 10 2022 6:02PM) : She touched o several problems including family and race. At the end they couldn't come to a conclusion of whether she was killed or sold.

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Terrell S Terrell S (Mar 10 2022 6:04PM) : being focused and growing up in a black sided famil y while trying not to forget what other half she was

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Justyce S Justyce S (Mar 14 2022 2:12PM) : The book has been about identity seeking and Dolores trying to figure out where she fits in life.

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Sabria W Sabria W (Mar 10 2022 6:05PM) : I do not see a problem with it. She was just sharing her experience.

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Dylan W Dylan W (Mar 10 2022 6:51PM) : I don't think that anything that was asked or shared was problematic. they did discuss many societal problems such as racism.

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Totiona L Totiona L (Mar 10 2022 7:05PM) : having the thought that her white-sided family didn't like black people ad only lived in a white world

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Sanai B Sanai B (Mar 10 2022 9:05PM) : I don't think there was any problems with the questions. I think that she was trying to gain more insight from her

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Justyce S Justyce S (Mar 14 2022 2:13PM) : I agree, she was trying to dissect the book a little further but, do you think the interviewer actually read the book?

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Enijah H Enijah H (Mar 10 2022 9:07PM) : I don't think there is a problem with what she said the main things that she shared was basically talked about was her upbringing about the family problems, the moving, and her interracial marriage .

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Umme O Umme O (Mar 14 2022 2:11PM) : I agree more

I also think there’s no problem with finding her family’s history. I think it’s really difficult to share your own story with others because people can easily make bad assumptions about you and your family. Dolores Johnson brought her reader with her journey.

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Sahiba S Sahiba S (Mar 10 2022 9:07PM) : i think overall this was a pretty good interview. Both Dolores and the interviewer were well-spoken and Dolares was so honest about her expierences.

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Samantha M Samantha M (Mar 11 2022 10:57PM) : I agree more

I don’t think that that is an easy thing to do, so I applaud Dolores for talking about it. Writing can be different than actually speaking about the experiences.

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Justyce S Justyce S (Mar 14 2022 2:15PM) : I completely agree with you, opening up about your life is never easy, especially for minorities so, when you have someone open up as much as Dolores did, it really gives you a newfound respect.

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Elijah B Elijah B (Mar 10 2022 9:08PM) : it is stereotypical for a bi-racial to experience Identity issues because they don't know what side to chose or represent. Also, It a lot of lying when it comes to family and race because they white side tends to hide the truth

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Mujahid S Mujahid S (Mar 10 2022 9:09PM) : I do not see a problem with in

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Samadi B Samadi B (Mar 10 2022 9:10PM) : I don't see any issue with what was asked or shared, I think what was discussed was what it was and was appropriate for the conversation.

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Christopher D Christopher D (Mar 10 2022 9:19PM) : There's really no problems but I think the interviewer left a lot of her modern opinions up for question I wish we could have heard more of that

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Shaikh M Shaikh M (Mar 10 2022 9:22PM) : I don't think there were any problems just to many questions

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Ammar C Ammar C (Mar 10 2022 9:23PM) : I dont see a problem with what Ms. Johnson shared. The questions were difficult to remember because of the length.

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Soulsun H Soulsun H (Mar 10 2022 9:25PM) : She shared problems with her marriage, her family put out a search to find her so like family issues.

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Samantha M Samantha M (Mar 11 2022 12:21AM) : Problems more

No, there were no problems with what Ms.Johnson shared. It is her story, so I don’t see why there would be any problems with it.

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Justyce S Justyce S (Mar 14 2022 2:16PM) : I agree 100%

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Tyona C Tyona C (Mar 11 2022 1:21AM) : I didn't really see any problem with the interview overall. She kind of went more in depth about what we already know from the book.

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Melani M Melani M (Mar 11 2022 1:41AM) : She was sharing the problem she has experienced with her white side of the family and i don't see anything wrong with it she was sharing her experiences

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Winner T Winner T (Mar 11 2022 1:47AM) : I dont believe there was a problem with it because she was only just sharing her experience

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Matthew W Matthew W (Mar 11 2022 6:15PM) : I didn't think there was any problems with what Ms. Johnson shared or any of the questions asked because there needs to be more specificity when asking such questions. I just don't think the answers the the questions were expected.

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Charles H Charles H (Mar 14 2022 4:59PM) : In my opinion, being unexpected with one's answers is a good thing more

It means that one’s ideas are more substantial than initially thought and when somebody is conveying their thoughts onto an audience, the presenter is the only one who really understands all of those nuances. It is the job of the presenter to ensure that misunderstandings are cleared and that their thesis is understood.

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Sammed M Sammed M (Mar 14 2022 2:13PM) : Neither had any problems. more

The questions the interviewer asked were just in-depth questions about mrs.johnson’s life and mrs.johnson also had answers that never seemed out of place.

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Umme O Umme O (Mar 10 2022 9:19PM) : I was just wondering how her family felt about her publishing this memoir.

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Gigi D Gigi D (Mar 11 2022 1:07AM) : I think that it´s really brave for her to share her experiences, especially on a topic that I don´t think a lot of people have addressed.

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Charles H Charles H (Mar 11 2022 6:17PM) : I thought that most of what Johnson said was insightful more

She made a lot of comments about the problems America has faced and will faced. She covered the legal history of anti-miscegenation laws. She also mentioned the ‘racial reckoning’ America is facing. This provides some extra meaning to her arguments and substantiates the importance of her work.

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Gigi D Gigi D (Mar 11 2022 6:20PM) : I really liked that she covered the legal history, to me it made the story feel a bit more like it was also looking at the bigger picture and how all multi-racial peoples lives were.

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Umme O Umme O (Mar 10 2022 9:22PM) : I don't think there are any problems with the questions that the interviewer asks. But I was just wondering how did Dolores felt when the interviewer asked those questions. Did she felt offended?

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Kaylani M Kaylani M (Mar 11 2022 6:21PM) : Major Issues. more

She expresses concerns about family issues, interracial issues, etc.

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Josh S Josh S (Mar 10 2022 5:55PM) : I would have asked why Dolores thinks people are still very segregated, because I feel like that's the opposite of my experience, and I do feel that it has improved a lot over time, although I do acknowledge a lot of people will live in their own bubbles.

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Iyesha S Iyesha S (Mar 10 2022 6:02PM) : I think the questions asked were good enough but I do want to know if she favored one side of her family of one race over the other side.

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Christopher D Christopher D (Mar 14 2022 2:11PM) : I would think she subconsciously favored her father's side but I could be wrong

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Rin P Rin P (Mar 14 2022 2:17PM) : I agree I think she did kind favor her father’s side but I think that’s because she knew nothing about her mothers side really and because she was raised to be around her father’s side. That’s the only side she ever knew even though she knew her mom.

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Sabria W Sabria W (Mar 10 2022 6:06PM) : I do not have any follow up questions pertaining to the book.

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Dylan W Dylan W (Mar 10 2022 6:52PM) : I would probably ask about her family's reaction to the publication of the book. did it affect her relationship to them at all?

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Rin P Rin P (Mar 14 2022 2:18PM) : Do you mean her husband and children? Or do you wonder how her parents would have thought of the story?

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Sanai B Sanai B (Mar 10 2022 9:06PM) : I would probably ask how she would tailor this to fit a white audience if a white person wanted to read this.

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Rin P Rin P (Mar 14 2022 2:15PM) : That’s in interesting question and I also wish she could answer that. I wonder if she thinks it’s a story that white people should read or does she think it’s something they wouldn’t be able to fully understand.

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Christopher D Christopher D (Mar 10 2022 9:18PM) : Hearing about her Harvard experiences would have been interesting

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Sabria D Sabria D (Mar 10 2022 9:22PM) : What side of the family does she connect with more?

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Shaikh M Shaikh M (Mar 10 2022 9:22PM) : No

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Gigi D Gigi D (Mar 11 2022 1:08AM) : Do you have any advice for multi-racial persons? If so, how have you come to know this advice, and do you follow it?

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Tyona C Tyona C (Mar 11 2022 1:22AM) : I wonder if anyone from her family got to read the book and I guess how they felt about everything being put out like that about her life.

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Dylan W Dylan W (Mar 11 2022 6:16PM) : I was wondering about that to. did they like the way she depicted them in the book?

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Melani M Melani M (Mar 11 2022 1:42AM) : I would ask her opinion on America today

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Winner T Winner T (Mar 11 2022 1:50AM) : I would ask her more about her family

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Matthew W Matthew W (Mar 11 2022 6:16PM) : Did Dolores herself have a preference between races or is she neutral to the fact that she sees everyone the same either way, shape, or form

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Charles H Charles H (Mar 11 2022 6:26PM) : I would ask her future works are going to be about. Is she going to publish more books? How will it practically address what is happening in the world?

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Umme O Umme O (Mar 14 2022 1:59PM) : I was also thinking about asking her the same question. If she is going to publish more books and is the books are also going to be about her identity and heritage?

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Umme O Umme O (Mar 10 2022 9:24PM) : I would ask Dolores, how her white side of her family felt about her publishing this book.

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Josh S Josh S (Mar 10 2022 5:57PM) : My heritage is important because it's important to know who the people were who raised my parents, and who raised those people. It gives me a better idea of who my parents are, and therefore who I am, as I was raised by them.

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Samadi B Samadi B (Mar 14 2022 2:00PM) : I agree, knowing who our parents are gives us a better idea of who not only they are but who we are as well.

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Dylan W Dylan W (Mar 10 2022 6:54PM) : I, my heritage, and my growth in power are important because I can try to change the world for the better in the future.

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Samantha M Samantha M (Mar 11 2022 12:45AM) : Day 1 - first answer more

Myself, my heritage, and my growth in power are important because I think that I live in a time where change can be made by kids my age. I think that I can be a part of that.

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Umme O Umme O (Mar 14 2022 2:04PM) : I agree with her. I also think my heritage is significant because it helps me understand my ancestors and their stories.

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Tyona C Tyona C (Mar 11 2022 1:27AM) : Personally, I would say that my heritage is important because I can understand where I come. Who my family is and what they did in their lifetime. My growth in power is important because I can try to be better for the future and learn from the past.

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Winner T Winner T (Mar 11 2022 1:53AM) : agreed

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Damien D Damien D (Mar 11 2022 6:40PM) : The past informs our future.

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Matthew W Matthew W (Mar 11 2022 6:42PM) : Me, myself, and my heritage has been a huge think for my life. Everything was based on that

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Samuel C Samuel C (Mar 12 2022 12:46AM) : My heritage is important because both sides of my family are very different and yet both very important stories. such as an ancestor who fought in the revolutionary war and named his son freeman. we carry these stories as lessons for ourselves and our kin

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Elijah B Elijah B (Mar 14 2022 2:01PM) : My heritage is important because it is who I am. Culture makes us unique and gives us room to learn from each other

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Emma W Emma W (Mar 11 2022 6:04PM) : My heritage is important because it affects how people see me, and my growth in power can change that

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Gigi D Gigi D (Mar 11 2022 6:19PM) : It is. Also, love the prefix.

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Josh S Josh S (Mar 10 2022 5:59PM) : It was inspiring to me to hear Dolores talk about what Ella did in order to marry Charles. It didn't sit well with me that Ella's family thought that she was sold into human trafficking, or dead.

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Samantha M Samantha M (Mar 11 2022 10:55PM) : I agree more

I agree with this, but also it truly is sad that that was what they thought when she didn’t come home. That displays so much shame on society.

Mar 14

Sanai B Sanai B (Mar 14 2022 1:50PM) : I completely agree with this point more

I feel that with Ella’s family bein the way they were, she had to find someway to live her life without judgment and she had really no other excuse but that one. Especially since Luther could’ve been killed for being with Ella.

Mar 14

Christopher D Christopher D (Mar 14 2022 2:08PM) : It's terrible that she had to do that but if her family knew that she married him I think she would have been treated like she was dead anyway, or they would wish she was dead

Mar 14

Ammar C Ammar C (Mar 14 2022 2:17PM) : I agree that her love for her husband was truly unconditional. Although her parents thinking she was dead or trafficked isn't very crazy. people back then would sometimes have two families unknown to each other in the same town or city.

Mar 14

Aliou S Aliou S (Mar 14 2022 2:18PM) : I agree more

I also agree with how determined Ella was to marry Charles, Ella gave up any knowledge about her family to her kids and her husband.

Mar 10

Sabria W Sabria W (Mar 10 2022 6:09PM) : The most inspiring thing to me in the clips was the recollection of her experiences back then. The fact that she was able to cope with all of this.

Mar 14

Christopher D Christopher D (Mar 14 2022 2:06PM) : Yeah you need to have a really strong mental fortitude to be able to put up with everything she did

Mar 14

Soulsun H Soulsun H (Mar 14 2022 2:16PM) : You're right, It is very inspiring that she was able to cope with all the decisions she had to make and everything she had to go through. She is a very strong woman.

Mar 14

Sabria D Sabria D (Mar 14 2022 11:28PM) : I agree and I'm amazed at how she made negative things positive and a learning experience for learners.

Mar 10

Dylan W Dylan W (Mar 10 2022 7:00PM) : the most inspiring thing to me was the story of how Dolores's parents went against society because they believed what they were doing was right. what didn't sit well with me was the fact that Dolores's mother was so reluctant to reconnect with her family. more

It seems to me that it would be better to know the truth about your family even if its disappointing instead of spending the rest of your life wondering about them.

Mar 11

Damien D Damien D (Mar 11 2022 6:15PM) : It really is inspiring

Mar 14

Rin P Rin P (Mar 14 2022 2:10PM) : I think her mom’s lack of wanting to reconnect to her family has to do with more

the fact that she doesn’t think her family will accept her new life with a black man but she definitely didn’t take into consideration how she was hurting her family and the new family she decided to create.

Mar 14

Michael G Michael G (Mar 14 2022 2:14PM) : I agree with this as well because unlike the present day it wasn't accepted back then.

Mar 11

Samantha M Samantha M (Mar 11 2022 1:21AM) : Most inspiring more

The most inspiring part was how Dolores talked about her parents. Ella and Charles were two people in love, but faced intense struggles do to society. Ella made a choice, and I think that at the end of the day even though she made a choice where she left her family, she made the right choice for herself.

Mar 14

Justin G Justin G (Mar 14 2022 2:18PM) : I agree. During that time period, their relationship wasn't allowed at all and they risked their lives, but it turned out good so it was worth it.

Mar 11

Winner T Winner T (Mar 11 2022 1:51AM) : the most inspiring thing to me was how she managed to handle all the experiences she went through

Mar 12

Samuel C Samuel C (Mar 12 2022 12:48AM) : I was inspired by Ella's love for her family and how important it is to her to keep their story alive.

Mar 14

Justin G Justin G (Mar 14 2022 2:16PM) : I agree with this. She's going out of her way to try and learn her heritage and connect with her missing side.

Mar 14

Ammar C Ammar C (Mar 14 2022 2:19PM) : I agree, its important to learn your famliy to learn yourself.

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Emma W Emma W (Mar 11 2022 6:40PM) : I think it is very inspiring how she chose to tell this story and had the courage to actually go through everything she went through more

It is inspiring how much her parents loved each other and wouldn’t let anything go against that, and how they managed to overcome their fear to let their daughter find out who she was

Mar 14

Soulsun H Soulsun H (Mar 14 2022 2:13PM) : I can agree because she is very brave to go through this challenging life then write a book on it. She basically has to relive it

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Sanai B Sanai B (Mar 14 2022 1:53PM) : Question I asked my peers more

The main questions I asked were: were there any connections that you had with any other readings we had in class? And another question I had was: how did this reading help you understand other literature that surrounds these topics.

Mar 14

Rin P Rin P (Mar 14 2022 2:07PM) : Question more

How does this Interview add to what we’ve read so far? Does it hold information the book doesn’t that you wish was in the book?

Mar 14

Sammed M Sammed M (Mar 14 2022 2:18PM) : More than enough more

The book is already a very in-depth dive into her life and what it’s like growing up as an interracial person in the mid to late 1900’s. This video only gives us more content to who she is by giving us more information about who she is as a person.

Mar 15

Enijah H Enijah H (Mar 15 2022 12:39AM) : I agree with sammed, I would say that now that I had heard the interview this just gets more into about herself and what she felt and thought [Edited]

Mar 14

Sabria D Sabria D (Mar 14 2022 11:27PM) : Question for peers more

Does the main character resonate with any other characters you’ve read about?

Mar 15

Enijah H Enijah H (Mar 15 2022 12:36AM) : do you think that now that she has had the interview that it will help her with finding her identity? [Edited]

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Mar 10

anyah g anyah g (Mar 10 2022 7:48PM) : this was a better broken down story more

people paid prices in order to be together to another race. the prices were no joke and they were put down bad. parents didnt agree to such whne it came to her mom she even had to run away.

Mar 14

Samuel C Samuel C (Mar 14 2022 4:40PM) : what do you mean by broken down?

Mar 10

anyah g anyah g (Mar 10 2022 7:51PM) : race really changed gthings more

The narrative of Dolores’ parents defying culture because they considered what they have been was doing is right was the most inspirational thing to me. Dolores’ mother’s aversion to uniting with her relatives.

Mar 11

anyah g anyah g (Mar 11 2022 6:09PM) : wow more

This memoir is founded on challenging and revealing the real truth about what black people went through during the period, and I believe that all of those elements contribute to the book’s strength.

Mar 11

anyah g anyah g (Mar 11 2022 6:33PM) : vbv more

To me, the most amazing aspect of her story was how she dealt with all of the challenges she faced.

Mar 11

Samantha M Samantha M (Mar 11 2022 10:54PM) : I agree more

I agree. I think that she dealt with many unfortunate but also impactful challenges that taught her so much. The way she wrote in the book was inspiring and honest.

Mar 14

Mujahid S Mujahid S (Mar 14 2022 1:50PM) : I also agree. I feel as though when reading, I was able to see how she has grown and overcome these challenges.

Mar 14

Sabria D Sabria D (Mar 14 2022 11:24PM) : I agree with her struggles building her character and making her the person she is today. She used the challenges to shape her intellectually.

Mar 14

Aliou S Aliou S (Mar 14 2022 2:09PM) : I agree more

I agree with how the best part in the book was how she (Dolores) dealt with all of the things she faced in order to find her family’s answers or secrets as well.

Mar 14

Soulsun H Soulsun H (Mar 14 2022 2:10PM) : I agree too. She did face a lot of challenges growing up and she is still dealing with them as a grown woman. But she has lived & learned.

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