Today in class we completed the freewrite from yesterday that I posted too late. Many of you were probably asleep. Homework is already posted.
We talked about the image of war that Leymah paints with her pen and person. Now that you have seen the video, think about the Leymah there, versus the Leymah we meet in Mighty.
We talked about how vulnerable women are, even super women like Leymah to violence in war, the war in some homes and the war in the streets. How terrible when the war at home is worse than the war in the streets.
We spoke of predators and victims and laughingly recalled the back stories for Superman, The Incredibles and the family in the film Sky High-where a child of super hero parents didn't seem to have super powers. I love the Batman Begins movie for that reason. Batman is a human being who has learned to channel and capitalize on his innate capacity for greatness. I think Leyman does the same.
Announcements
1. Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock premieres nationally on ITVS Channel 9, 10 p.m. (check the local listings)
2. 22nd Annual African American Celebration through Poetry is Saturday, Feb. 4, at the West Oakland Branch Library, 1801 Adeline Street, Oakland, CA (510) 238-7352. It is free and open to the public. The theme is great black women. There is an open mic at the end of the featured program.
3. Classmate Keith has a radio show: www.asfanradio.com, facebook.com/asfanradio, www.twitter.com/asfanradio, www.ustream.tv/channel/a-s-fan-radio
The show broadcasts ever other Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, 8-10 p.m. (October-February). When A's Spring Training happens the show broadcasts every Thursday March-October.
We talked about the image of war that Leymah paints with her pen and person. Now that you have seen the video, think about the Leymah there, versus the Leymah we meet in Mighty.
We talked about how vulnerable women are, even super women like Leymah to violence in war, the war in some homes and the war in the streets. How terrible when the war at home is worse than the war in the streets.
We spoke of predators and victims and laughingly recalled the back stories for Superman, The Incredibles and the family in the film Sky High-where a child of super hero parents didn't seem to have super powers. I love the Batman Begins movie for that reason. Batman is a human being who has learned to channel and capitalize on his innate capacity for greatness. I think Leyman does the same.
Announcements
1. Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock premieres nationally on ITVS Channel 9, 10 p.m. (check the local listings)
2. 22nd Annual African American Celebration through Poetry is Saturday, Feb. 4, at the West Oakland Branch Library, 1801 Adeline Street, Oakland, CA (510) 238-7352. It is free and open to the public. The theme is great black women. There is an open mic at the end of the featured program.
3. Classmate Keith has a radio show: www.asfanradio.com, facebook.com/asfanradio, www.twitter.com/asfanradio, www.ustream.tv/channel/a-s-fan-radio
The show broadcasts ever other Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, 8-10 p.m. (October-February). When A's Spring Training happens the show broadcasts every Thursday March-October.
posted by Professor Wanda's Posse at 9:58 AM
3 Comments:
Miss Sabir,
I emailed and called fellow student about the homework for Mon. Feb. 6, and we understand that we read until chapter 10 and optional to the Daisy Bates clip on the television, but we are not sure about which assignment is due for the book, "They Say...?
Thanks Colleen
Adriana Ultreras
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A
7 February 2012
A Daisy That Grew With Courage
There are many African American heroes who will always be remembered. They fought injustice and stood up for what they believed in a time when speaking out was prohibited. Yet, there is one beautiful and courageous African American woman that did so much for the movement, but still her name is not found in any American textbook. Instead of just accepting things as they were in order to keep the peace, she opposed hatred and prejudice in any way that she could. She stood up for what she believed and refused to “stay in her place”. In the battle ground field for segregation rights in America, Daisy Bates was in the middle of the battle field.
Daisy started the Children’s Movement and demanded schools to be integrated. She went door to door to persuade student into attending white schools. She went public and won the battle. She got one school to be integrated by 1957. The Little Rock Nine were the students that were accepted into the High School. Daisy had to protect them where they were not wanted. After the guards were removed, chaos broke out and the students were attacked. This was an embarrassment to the United States. The discrimination got attention to the students worldwide. When the news reporters asked Daisy what she had to respond, she sent a message to the president “I’m going to take the student to the White House, leave them at the doorstep and say, ‘this are your kids, what are you going to do to protect them’”. The president then sent 10,000 guards to protect the students from whites. The student finally felt like they were American citizens with the guards there to protect them. This was a reminder to the country that we are all equal and deserve equal rights.
Daisy didn’t let her odds work against her. One of the odds was that she was African American. If you lived in Arkansas in the time of segregation (around 1957) this was not the color to be. The second thing against Daisy was that she was a woman. At this time (and mostly all throughout human history, including today) there is a belief that women are suppose to follow men, not lead. Daisy wasn’t a follower, she was a leader. Women are also capable of leadership, regardless of how downgrading and embarrassing this may be to men. If a man is not doing his job, then women must stand up and take their place.
Every American citizen knows one of the most famous speeches in American history, the Martin Luther King “I have a dream” speech. I wasn’t aware that Rosa Parks, Josephine Baker and Daisy Bates also spoke in the “I had a dream” speech. After the speech ended, the president took Martin Luther King and his men to the White House. Why is it that only Martin Luther King was recognized and grew more famous for his speech? Why didn’t they take the women along with them if they were following the same movement? The only answer for these questions happens to be gender inequality. If women are able to succeed and do for the people as much as men, then they should be acknowledged and praised the same way.
Daisy Bates did a lot for the segregation movement. She was doing what many knew had to be done, but were just too afraid to act. Even though she wasn’t super woman, her actions were those of a brave superhero. She had a weaknesses; Daisy often lived in fear since she had been threatened many times throughout her life. She did not let this stop her from helping others get equality. It’s as if Daisy’s name is spoken about in silence. I wasn’t aware of her accomplishments until I watched the film. Makes me wonder, if she was a men, would her name also be hidden in history? Even though her name is not very popular, she is an American hero that changed a nation.
Colleen Low
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1 A.
4 February 2012
Daisy Bates , “First Lady of River Rock” Ex Credit
Many people benefit from the freedoms in this nation, to which brave individuals fought and struggled. I was unfamiliar to the African American woman Daisy Bates and her direct contribution to desegregation of white schools. Daisy’s early childhood in Huttig, Arkansas had a great influence to her passion of justice and the atrocities, in which Daisy experienced as a young girl. The truth of the events of her biological mother, who was brutally abused and killed, her father’s abandonment, the actions of overt racism in the general store and her recollections of the poor environment while receiving an education up to eighth grade made her emotions run deep. Though she lacked security, as many other African American also did, many dealt with the unfairness with a “accept it, but didn’t like it” attitude, however Daisy would not accept the same feeling of helplessness. Her audacity and tactical skills helped develop her abilities. On the one hand, she attributes her husband Lucius C. Bates for teaching her and providing a platform, as he owned the State Press, a weekly newspaper. On the other hand, Daisy’s desires preceded these generous intentions. It was an excellent environment, which was why Daisy was drawn to him and the fact, that L.C. was not intimidated by money or whites. It was said that she was mercurial at times, but I believe her actions were strong because her beliefs of right and wrong were her driving force. She learn how to play, which stemmed from her father, who was a gambler. By watching, she learned to show that poker face, when needed.
Her direct involvement with the strategic steps to help send 9 young and courageous African Americans was absolutely brilliant. Sure she was unconventional, and she was calculating “gambler,” however she did not want harm to these children. Though the children did suffer internally while attending school, Daisy’s leadership gave them hope the understanding, and the magnitude of their selfless acts. Daisy’s quote, “In order to be equal, we must attain some education,” speaks volumes, which refers to the development of future generations.
She was at war, and she meant to win, when it came to “Brown vs. Board” decision. She asserted herself and gained respect, she worked the media well and had knowledge of politics from being a publisher, I enjoyed her argument, that if the president would not help, she would send the 9 to the front doors of the White House and state, “How are you going to take care of your children?”
She is a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement, to which I am now gratefully aware of and applaud a courageous and intelligent woman, who wanted justice for her people and thus for all.
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