all lives matter
putting ourselves in a position to imagine someone else's perspective, especially today for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, can be powerful.
to do this, first of all, i watched the documentary "STEP" about an all-girls leadership academy with the goal of every student graduating from high school and attending college.
it follows the lives of several young African American ladies through their involvement with dance and what they learn through teamwork and perseverance.
i also read, "Reading with Patrick" by Michelle Kuo. Kuo, Taiwanese, volunteers as a Teach for America program in Helena, Arkansas. the realities of life are tested for her as one of her most promising students, Patrick, is jailed for murder while she is away pursuing her law career. Michelle returns to the Mississippi Delta where she and Patrick discover the power literature has to bind us together.
to do this, first of all, i watched the documentary "STEP" about an all-girls leadership academy with the goal of every student graduating from high school and attending college.
it follows the lives of several young African American ladies through their involvement with dance and what they learn through teamwork and perseverance.
i also read, "Reading with Patrick" by Michelle Kuo. Kuo, Taiwanese, volunteers as a Teach for America program in Helena, Arkansas. the realities of life are tested for her as one of her most promising students, Patrick, is jailed for murder while she is away pursuing her law career. Michelle returns to the Mississippi Delta where she and Patrick discover the power literature has to bind us together.
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