Gay believes that Black History Month is “constraining and limiting rather than inspirational” (Gay). Why does she feel that way? What do you
Gay believes that Black History Month is “constraining and limiting rather than inspirational” (Gay). Why does she feel that way? What do you think? You can include other “appreciation” month (like Women’s History or Latin-American History Months) in your answer. Quote Gay and any other sources you use in your answer
Gay says that people of color “must be exceptional if [they] are to be anything at all” (Gay). She indicates that simple traditional success–a job, a home, a family–is not enough for people of color. They are only truly seen as successful if they are much more ambitious and achieve great success, like a doctor, a lawyer, an athlete, a musician. What do you think of this idea? Quote Gay in your answer.
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