Textual Reading-July 23rd

Well so far, I have really enjoyed everyone’s literature salons. I think this was a neat idea. My only complaint is that I felt like I didn’t have much time to prepare everything. And I felt like I didn’t have much time to get the reading done. But that’s partly my fault, because I have been helping my sister plan her wedding for the past two months. And thank god she’s getting married on Saturday. I’m about ready to explode! Anyways, enough of my ranting, back to the literature salons. I’m willing to admit that sometimes I’m a big procrastinator! And I’m sure everyone else has done that a few times as well. I think the one that stuck out the most to me today though was the Black Arts Movement. I think this movement did many things. It broke racial ties and proved that being “Black” is not a bad thing. I think that racism is still present today. It’s not as bad as it used to be, but still present in other ways in our society. The big thing I think of when I say this is gangs. Their not as bad as they used to be, but still are present today. They also can still hurt anyone at any time. I think that Roger and Ryan did a great job at presenting it too. Their packet was easy for me to follow and understand. Also, I really liked their outfits. Good job guys!!