Literacy History

 Jasmine Reese Professor Rosen Contemporary Literacies April 11, 2023 What activities do you enjoy doing while trying to cope with difficult situations? Wes Moore described his experiences in the new neighborhood in which he now resided in. He and his family resided in the Bronx in New York City. He described the time he went to go play basketball after he finished his chores. He also described the physical attractions as he stated " I took my time getting to the courts, practicing dribbling the ball between my legs, but I also tried my best to absorb the new neighborhood. There were many more people on the streets, sitting on the stoops, hanging out, than I was used to. The boom-bap of early hip-hop, still young and close to its Bronx roots, tumbled out of the apartment buildings, mixed with Spanish music blaring from boom boxes ." (Moore 2010 p.43). Growing up in an environment similar to Wes Moore's, was relatable because my community consists of the same thing. I live...

 Jasmine Reese Professor Rosen Contemporary Literacies Questions- Are we products of our environment or products of our expectations?  Being raised in any environment is just a small portion of one's identity. I found that in the beginning segment of this Ted Talk with Wes Moore, to me it exemplified the idea of identity. Wes was discussing this idea in which he discussed his book. He stated that "What's inside of a book is all authors. Those are the author's words and the author's thoughts. What's on the outside the cover, the title, that's a lot of publishers because that's the publisher's chance to market, and when the publishers start having conversations with their authors about what they want the cover to look like, and the title to look like in many cases it's ceremonial." I believe that this is an example of how individuals are stereotyped or judged by society because of their background. In addition, it is about what's on the i...