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Am I in 1930s Mississippi?

Posted on October 2, 2020 by msw blog

I wish I could say this article “Jury Duty in Seattle: Am I in 1930s Mississippi?” surprised me entirely. Perhaps my perspective may have been changed if I too knew the title of the 11-minute video jurors watched, so that … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged activist, african american, black lives matter, capitol punishment, Class discrimination, conversation, education, felony cases, jurors, jury duty, justice, laws and polices, Lynne M. Baab, oppression, perspective, problem solving, racisim, unconscious bias | 2 Comments

A Lesson Before Dying

Posted on November 8, 2016 by msw blog

Real life confession, this book A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines ,has been on my book shelf FOREVER. The story is set in a small Cajun community in the late 1940s. Jefferson, a young black man, is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged A Lesson Before Dying, activist, black authors, black lives matter, book review, capitol punishment, curriculum, Ernest Gaines, Harper Lee, journal, Jussie Smollett, music, my take, oppression, racisim, Ralph Ellison, Rhiannon Giddens, Richard Wright | Leave a comment

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Am I in 1930s Mississippi?

A Lesson Before Dying

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