HON 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pell Grant, Toni Morrison
23 Sep 2016
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Coates" father was captain of black panthers, a role model in many aspects. Pressured coates to do better bc of fear, that they wouldn"t make an impact if they didn"t do something". Upbringing: had both parents, were middle-class, always had food to eat, unlike many of his peers. Always had a fear from going to point a to point b--always be prepared. Neighbors were christian-dominated, his household was dominated by the views of. Be aware of why you"re afraid, how the whites treated your ancestors and why you should be scared and on your toes. History that was taught in schools was vastly different than black panthers and. Malcolm x, never talked about, but known by some people. Had some level of respect for mlk, but couldn"t relate b/c of his association w/ the church. Talked to obama; couldn"t understand how poor people in mississippi couldn"t qualify for.
