Here is the question you'll write about in class. Feel free to respond to it at home, but you will have time to write it in class. If you do this at home, you shouldn't spend more than twenty minutes working on it:
In several respects, Between the World and Me charts Coates individual development in relation to the ways race works in the United States. How does Coates's perspective change over the course of the book? What remains the same? What does he most want his son (or the reader) to take away from his reflections on race? (Keep in mind, given the length of the response and the time limits imposed on it, you should only devote a few sentences--including quotes--to each question.)
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This piece was published a few weeks ago, but it's a good explanation of the factors that lead people to vote or stay home.
This article identifies and explains the major revelations in the Clinton campaigns hacked emails.
This article from last Saturday's Boston Globe describes the reaction of Donald Trump's supporters to his claims that the election is rigged.
This article from today's New York Times discusses the implications of Donald Trump's decision to "wait and see" whether he will accept the election's results.
Election Stuff:
This piece was published a few weeks ago, but it's a good explanation of the factors that lead people to vote or stay home.
This article identifies and explains the major revelations in the Clinton campaigns hacked emails.
This article from last Saturday's Boston Globe describes the reaction of Donald Trump's supporters to his claims that the election is rigged.
This article from today's New York Times discusses the implications of Donald Trump's decision to "wait and see" whether he will accept the election's results.
