Summary
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Has the Black community truly been afforded equal access to literacy necessary to be successful in contemporary America? Reference Richard Wright’s “The Library Card” and any other sources, including your own experience, if you wish.
In "The Library Card," Richard Wright writes on how as a young African American in the Jim Crow South, he personally struggled to have access to books and libraries. Wright's narrative highlights the historical obstacles Black people encountered while trying to become literate and educated. The differences in educational opportunities, resources, and results continue to be evidence of the past injustices, even in cases where overt discrimination and formal segregation have decreased.
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What is the argument in the article titled “With COVID, the African-American Literacy Crisis will get much worse”? Support your answer with evidence from the text, and with your own thoughts on this topic.
According to the item, young African Americans have several demanding situations within the school room which are each more suitable and extended by way of Covid-19. In the times earlier than the Covid pandemic, the percentages have been already stacked in opposition to African American children: simply two out of ten African American high school graduates had the real equipment and skills vital for achievement. In order to allow children to continue their education even while they were not able to in person, the schooling system moved to an online format at some stage in the Covid pandemic.
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How can we help establish more equality for the Black/ African-American community in the US?
Enhancing the quality of life in impoverished neighborhoods is an essential element in tackling inequality. However, it's important to acknowledge that the issues affecting the Black/African-American community extend beyond living conditions alone. Structural and historical factors have played a significant role in creating an imbalance in income, education, employment, and access to resources.
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Hey Adham, you made a very good points overall but I would like like to tip in on questions (1). Educational experiences for minority students have continued to be substantially separate and unequal. Two-thirds of minority students still attend schools that are predominantly minority, most of them located in central cities and funded well below those in neighboring suburban districts. Many African American students who graduate high school are functional illiterates. This means they can’t read and write at a basic level needed to participate in modern life.