Having Our Say Essay

As I finished reading the first three chapters of Courageous Faith, I found myself to be most
identified with Abraham. The beginning of new things is hard and challenging, and it takes great
faith and courage for a person to make a decision that can change his whole life. This was what
happened with Abram. God told him to leave behind his whole world to move to Canaan. He had to
face new and unfamiliar people and environment, but he believed in God and follow His will.
Throughout my life, I have met with changes throughout the years. From elementary to high school, I
always go to a school far away from the previous with new environment, and all the people there
already know each other and are friends. Then I study abroad in the States, this
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A Brief Biography Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born Tuesday, January 15th 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He lived
with his father, Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and his mother, Alberta Williams King. He also
lived with his two siblings Christine and Alfred Daniel Williams King. He also lived with his
grandparents as well. Dr. King was a newspaper boy when he was younger. When Dr. King was
young he wanted to be a firefighter. Martin Luther King Sr. was a Baptist minister and was also
incharge of the children's moral and religious education. When Dr. Martin Luther King jr. was young
he did not understand why blacks and whites had different rights. Dr. King Jr. scored so high on his
college entrance exam that he did not formally finish high school. In his junior

Eleanor Roosevelt And Marian Anderson Summary
Eleanor Roosevelt helped Marian Anderson perform at the Lincoln Memorial. The article
ВЁEleanor Roosevelt and Marian AndersonВЁ is by Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and
Museum is about how Eleanor Roosevelt helped Marian Anderson ge6t through the restriction of the
DAR and help her perform at the Lincoln Memorial. Eleanor Roosevelt did many good things, and
because of this it is easy to describe her. Eleanor Roosevelt has done many good things. One piece
of evidence is, ВЁMrs. Roosevelt submitted her letter of resignation.ВЁOne reason this was good
was because the DAR did not let Marian Anderson perform, just because she was black. Another
reason this was good was she could fight the DAR from a different angle. A second piece of evidence

Eleanor Roosevelt: A Brief Summary
Most had a love–hate relationship with FDR during his more than twelve year presidency. He
came from a wealthy family, and fell in love with his unattractive cousin, Eleanor Roosevelt, who
he ended up marrying. Soon after marrying, Roosevelt came to realize how much he enjoyed sex,
while his wife absolutely detested it. However, FDR had his way with sex especially after
conceiving six children during their first eleven years of marriage. Afterwards, Mrs. Roosevelt
decided to boycott physical intimacy with her husband and live a friendly partnership for the
remaining years of their marriage. Consequently FDR needed love, and he found it in Lucy
Mercer, the social secretary of his wife. The affair began in 1916 and lasted till 1918 when it was
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Sara Delano Roosevelt was the heart of his wealth, and explicitly warned him that if he separated
from Mrs. Roosevelt she would cut off his generous allowance and disinherit him. Reluctantly, he
solemnly gave his word to never see Ms. Mercer again, and for the years that followed, Mrs.
Roosevelt and him lived together but each lived their separate private lives. Furthermore, the
circumstances FDR found himself in after developing polio in the summer of 1921 only caused
him and his wife to become closer, which created the support that they needed in their
relationship. Yet only being paralyzed in his legs, he still had plenty of movement in his pelvic
area and was still perfectly capable of sexual intercourse. This meant he had to get to working and
find a lady that would feed his needs. Even though Roosevelt promised to never see Lucy Mercer
again, he semi kept his promise because she had turned into Lucy Rutherford when she married
Winthrop Rutherford. It is speculated that Mrs. Rutherford was present the day FDR passed away,
but she had to flee the scene quickly before his wife found

Having Our Say by Sadie and Bessie Delany Essay
Having Our Say by Sadie and Bessie Delany
The social, cultural and political history of America as it affects the life course of American
citizens became very real to us as the Delany sisters, Sadie and Bessie, recounted their life course
spanning a century of living in their book "Having Our Say." The Delany sisters' lives covered the
period of their childhood in Raleigh, North Carolina, after the "Surrender" to their adult lives in
Harlem, New York City during the roaring twenties, to a quiet retirement in suburban, New York
City, as self–styled "maiden ladies." At the ages of 102 and 104, these ladies have lived long enough
to look back over a century of their existence and appreciate the value of a good family life and
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Basic habits such as clean bodies, clean thoughts, a love of music and concern for the less fortunate,
became a way of life in their family. Therefore, the Delanys, although not wealthy were considered
an elite black family due to their high values and standards (p.69).
Why in reviewing their lives they considered themselves very lucky? Because the life of black
people outside the doors of their sheltered home and the gates of St. Augustine were vastly different.
Sadie and Bessie witnessed and experienced the insults and indignities of being black in the
South during the Reconstruction period and the enactment of Jim Crow laws. John Hope
Franklin, in his book "From Slavery to Freedom, explained that after the Civil War, the South was
"filled with former slaves who were disoriented and ill prepared for freedom, suffering from
starvation and disease ... homeless and without jobs wandering from place to place, much to the
disgust and fear of whites." (Franklin, p. 222). That was the plight of most black people. Sadie and
Bessie worked during the Reconstruction era teaching in the rural south to raise money and saw the
poverty and felt the insults of Jim Crow Laws with its "Coloreds" and "Whites only" signs. And as
Lerone Bennett, Jr. in "A History

Personal Narrative: The Late Harry Martin Jr.
"May God welcome his new angel, the late Harry Martin Jr to his place and watch over his family
and friends." After the pastor say those words, the gravediggers open the burial vault which made
father made his way to the ground. The Congregation were quiet and didn't stir any emotion, but
tears were falling from my eyes and anger stab in my chest. Just last week, I was given piano
advice from my father for my wedding gig; now, he is gone from an sudden heart attack which
doesn't make sense. My father never stuff any illness except for a common colds in his life, so have
can a sudden heart attack happen? Hearing the news for the first time from my mother, I'll couldn't
stop crying and can't believe it, but there is an motive to my father's

Having Our Say And Night Analysis
We have read a lot different books throughout the past two years. We have read plays, non
–fictional,
and many other book genres. Many of the books connect to each other. The Boy in the Striped
Pajamas, Having Our Say, and Night all connect in many ways. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas,
written by John Boyne, takes place Berlin. The protagonist, Bruno moved into a house by a
concentration camp, one day when Bruno goes exploring he finds a fence on the other side of the
fence is a boy, Shmuel. Shmuel and Bruno want to play together, but they cannot because Shmuel
cannot leave the camp. So, Bruno and Shmuel try to find a way to play with each other. Having Our
Say, written by Amy Hill Hearth, is about Annie Elizabeth Delany (Bessie) and Sarah Louise...show
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In Having Our Say the Delany sisters have to fight against discrimination. Bessie and Sadie face
discrimination everywhere they go. One play they faced discrimination often is their workplaces.
When Bessie went to teach at a high school all of the students disrespected her and all of the
parents complained that a black person was teaching their kids and that Bessie couldn't teach the
students anything because she was uneducated. When Sadie became a dentist it was hard to get
many patients because she was colored. Since she was colored people believed her hands were
"dirty" and that they shouldn't be in their mouths. So, white people would bring their workers to
her if they were colored. In the end Sadie became a very successful dentist. The Boy in the Striped
Pajamas takes place in Berlin during the holocaust. When Bruno goes to talk to Shmuel e asks him
why he is in the concentration camp. Shmuel says that he was put here with his father, Bruno then
suspects his father had done a horrible crime, but Shmuel says that his father had not done
anything wrong. This conversation between Bruno and Shmuel shows how innocent people were
put in concentration camps just because of their religion. Night also takes place during the
holocaust. But, Night is based on the point of view of a jewish boy in the concentration camp.
Eliezer is jew that was sent to a concentration camp called Auschwitz. When Eliezer's family gets
to Auschwitz they are separated. While he was in Auschwitz Eliezer witnesses many horrible
things. Eliezer witnesses people getting hung, like the boy who looked like an angel. He also
explains how he was given very little to eat and was expected to work hard everyday or else he
would get beaten. All of the protagonists lived through very important events that made

Case Summary: The Case Of Elizabeth Smart
The case of Elizabeth Smart was a nationally recognized case of a man and his wife who captured
a young girl. The captors were Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Ileen Barzee, that led to daily
rape, tied up at all times, religiously wed and threatened with her death and loved ones if she
attempted to escape. Ultimately leading to her rescue and time in prison for the captors. On June
5, 2002, at around 2:00 a.m. in an upscale neighborhood in Salt Lake City Utah. Elizabeth Smart a
14 year old girl woke up abruptly from her bed that she shared with her younger sister. She woke
up to a man standing there, holding a knife to her neck telling her she had to go with him. He
grabbed her and said that he would kill her if she made noise then continued

Standing across from the patient, I asked, "Would you like to get a skin check today?". This was
a simple, question, but one I had come to find uncomfortable for patients. Many patients were
often reluctant, because they are required to strip down, basically naked, in a cold, stark exam
room, while a doctor scans them over. This patient in particular became extremely nervous upon
being asked the question. Immediately, she refused the skin check. I could tell she knew it was
important, but she was shy about her body and nervous about the potential outcomes. Seeing her
reaction, I took time to explain the entire process to her and the benefits. I listened to her concerns.
I showed her compassion, and I slowly build a level of trust with her.

Racism in Having Our Say
Having Our Say
"The truth is you're born a certain way and there's some things you can change and some things
you can't" One of the many smart truthful things that Elizabeth Delany (Bessie) said. As Bessie
and Sarah Delany (Sadie) grow up, the book Having our Say by Amy Hill Hearth and the two
sisters follows every bit of the sisters lives through their own eyes just as they remembered it. As
the two "colored" women are born and raised in the south they are raised on the campus of Saint
Augustine's school so they are well educated. Bessie and Sadie both had two very different ways
of reacting to the racist treatment. Bessie would always make a stand and speak her mind, Sadie
would sit back and ignore it or act like she didn't know what to...show more content...
Back where?" until the owner finally let her sit anywhere she wanted. Bessie would have fought
back and just wouldn't move from where she wanted to be. So Sadie and Bessie Delany both fought
back against racism and won. Sadie won by faking stupid and ignoring it and Bessie won by
standing up and acting out. The two women were very smart despite the character they played. So
as growing up "colored" life was very difficult for these two women to grow up and lead a problem
free life despite how hard they tried. Though they were very high status colored people and they had
a lot of white people they were still judged as blacks so even though they moved to the north to get
rid of some racism they could never actually get away from

African Americans In The Film 'Having Our Say'
For years, African Americans had experienced harsh ridicule amongst their peers. Not only in the
work place, but in school and commonplaces. Thankfully, multiple changes have occurred to help
better the lives of African Americans in society. Unfortunately, when changes occur they tend to
have positive and negative consequences; as you can see in the film, "Having Our Say", most of
the changes tend to be positive when you reflect them on United States today, although, there are
still a few negative changes as well. The film portrays the current and past lives of Annie Elizabeth
"Bessie" and Sarah Louise "Sadie" Delany, what they have been through in order to live an
extensively eventful life to the ages of 104 and 109. Their father, Henry Delany,

Having Our Say Chapter Summaries
Having Our Say
Full bio–psycho–social assessment of Bessie Delany
In this assignment, Professor Alton Clark Dubois' Social Work 319 class was required to
read the book; having Our Say by the Delany sisters' first hundred years (Delany, Delany, &
Hearth, 1993). Author Amy H. Hearth co–wrote this inspiring book alongside sisters Bessie and
Addie Delany. "This book is woven from thousands of anecdotes that I coaxed from the Delany
sisters' during an 18–month period (September 1991 to April 1993)" wrote Hearth (Delany,
Delany, & Hearth, 1993). After having read the book, we the students were to do a complete
assessment: biologically, psychologically, and sociologically. In this paper, you will read my full
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"Sadie and I still brush
our teeth with equal parts of baking soda and salt, mixed into a paste with a little water in the
palm of your hand" she told her co–writer Amy Hill Hearth (Delany, Delany, & Hearth, 1993,
p.176). Elizabeth (Bessie) Delany was born in a different time than the one we are living now.
She had a very protective mother that made sure she ate healthy at all times. Even though they
were poor, Mother Delany always had healthy food for them to eat. Unlike today where there are
many unhealthy places to eat out, the Delany's were well taken care of. "Mama was real fussy
about germs and also careful about the food we ate. She was ahead of her time about vitamins
and things like that" explained Bessie (Delany, Delany, & Hearth, 1993, p.83). They had no
worries about bad illnesses or substance abuse in their family. All these factors contributed to
Bessie having a good health as she aged. And she aged well. Her development in this area was

both normal and healthy.
The strengths that I can identify in Elizabeth (Bessie) Delany that impacted her biological
development was the fact that her mother taught her and her sisters and brothers how to eat well. "I
like to sleep in my own bed at night, bathe in my own bathtub, and eat my own food" stated
Elizabeth (Bessie) Delany (Delany, Delany, & Hearth, 1993, p.222).
Bessie never mentioned anything about eating out in restaurants or ordering any

Short Cut Society
Is Student becoming Complacent in "Short–cut" Society? This is an era that everything wants faster
and easier, that's why humans invented a lot of things, such as computers, printers, network, Google
and SparkNotes. It is believed that almost all of the students have heard of SparkNotes, before this is
called CliffsNotes. This is something that makes students of this generation to become complacent in
"short–cut" society, unless they use as far as a helper. So today, I want to say is short–cut about
Sparknotes. CliffsNotes, "This book has changed me in a way that only great literature summaries
can... (qt. Source A,)" said student of University of Virginia. CliffsNotes is not something can do
more everything for you. CliffsNotes and SparkNotes is a resource you can turn to when you're
confused. It "helps" you understand books, and study for tests. You may use the Cliffs notes to get
the summary, and passed the test, "but never fully comprehend the entire story, because you didn't
read it for yourself" (qt. Source C). This shows the importance of reading a book completely. I have a
friend, he is very smart, is an AP and Honor student. He told me, 80% of the homework' answer are
on the internet. "You can not just copy is down, but you can see it when you don't...show more
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This is also from my own experience, right now in my English class, my teacher are making a test
after we finished a book. The question is almost all about some detail happened in the book, for
example: what kind car they ride? Her father give her a pencil or a knife? Those questions answer
definitely not in the SparkNotes, and we have to read the whole book. '"This is the way the world
works," says Harvard Director of Admissions Marlyn McGrath Lewis, adding was allowed to search
the Internet for help on a high school English exam wouldn't affect his or her application" (qt.
Source D). This source also proved sometimes Internet only can help

Working Through the Toughest of Times It's pitch black, no one can see anything, when all of a
sudden one bright spot light glistens brighter than the sun. There I am standing right under it, it's my
time to shine, and show my team that I am willing to put forth my best effort and bring us all to
victory. I am competing in one of the most intense sports there is to play,dance. As a matter of fact,
dance is the one thing that takes me out of my real life and puts me into a fantasy. Bailey,
Makenna, Nikki, Tatum, Camryn, Mrs. Lora, and I were all walking into the MGM Grand as we
see glistening lights blinking on and off, girls in short skirts walking around handing people
alcoholic beverages, and the loud sound of coins hitting the slot machines.

Write A Narrative About Moving To The Dentist
I was in second grade when my father came storming inside my classroom ushering me to leave
with him, speaking in broken english to the entire class about the urgency of my assistance and
apologizing for interrupting class. My classmates snickers as my father stumbled upon an
unfamiliar dialect and used hand motions to get his message across. As my cheeks started to turn
into a red hue, I hurried to my locker to grab my belongings and explain to the teacher that I will be
leaving to help translate for my father at the dentist. She kindly gave me the assignment that are due
tomorrow and hushed the classroom from their whispers and giggles.
I told my father, "Xin chб»ќ trong vДѓn phГІng (Please wait in the office)."
He nodded his head and agreed to my suggestion. He drove me to his dental appointment where I
assisted him by translating and communicating with the dentists.
As the oldest child and the first generation to attend school in the United States within my family, I
make it my responsibility to assist my parents by translating for them whenever english can become
a barrier. I...show more content...
I remember my parents would ask another man to assist him with the important paperworks
regarding the bank. He was always willing to help, and my family was amazed of how selfless he
was. Unfortunately, that thought changed when we learned that he was actually taking advantage
of us by using our bank information to fulfill his selfish wants. After coming to the realization that
my parents are at a disadvantage because they have no grasp on the language spoken in America, I
decide to take matters into my own hand and pledge to be an assistant and a protector by making
sure my parents will never be taken advantage of. By the age of ten, I was able to assist them with
contracts, attend work appointments and meetings, and also find new ways for my family to save

Having Our Say Reflection
Having Our Say Reflection 7 I thought it was funny when on pg. 284 – 285 that Bessie was saying
that there might not be a African American president in a couple of years, and she also believed
that there might be even a women president before an African American president. So, today we
have an African American president and there hasn't been a women president yet. Bessie was right
about somethings but, I believe that is just a coincidence that this has happened. Sadie was right
about Bessie, how she could tell the future, I guess Bessie was just gifted. I think that Bessie would
be a great president, in my opinion, she knows what made the country fall and what has helped
build it up. I believe that is good for them that they are not scared

Having Our Say Essay
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Service was a huge part of the Delanys' lives. Henry and Nanny stressed it and perhaps more
importantly, practiced what they preached at every opportunity. This was ingrained in both long
before they became an evangelical family. Those ideals and practices were passed down to all of
the ten children. When each Delany child went to college, he was informed that they could
expect no charity and must make their own way. Along the way, throughout the rest of their lives,
they would be expected to help their fellow man, regardless of color. In that way, all of the
children followed the path set by Henry and Nanny, remembering to perform service whenever
and wherever possible. Many went into service professions such as medicine and teaching. The
Delanys are a testament to their upbringing and worked hard to do as they were taught in regards
to being good, productive people. The family also had a great sense of humor if Sadie and Bessie
fairly represent the rest. The sisters are quite funny, blunt, bold, and wise. At the time the book was
written, only three of the ten children had survived. The sisters saw the book as their opportunity to
tell about their family's history, not as a black family, but just as a family who strived to do right by
each other and the community. Parts 1–2 Summary and Analysis Part 1, Sweet Sadie, Queen Bess,
begins with the author saying, "Both more than one hundred

Dr. Elizabeth Sweet Summary
A successful sociologist, journalist, and speaker, Dr. Elizabeth Sweet is known for her incredible
research and experience that focuses on girls, women, and media. Dr. Sweet has written plenty of
articles for The Atlantic and the New York Times as well as books that are based on gender
inequality. Her research has been featured in many national and international press outlets. In 2016,
Dr. Sweet was invited to the White House for the topic of gender and children's toys and also to
speak at TEDxUCDavis events. Based on Dr. Sweet's research experience, she has worked with more
female professors than male professors. Hence, the people that are allowed to speak is mostly
females. The majority of Dr. Sweet's articles are focused on analyzing gender

As a black man, Samuel Delany has experienced discrimination and racism in a number of
settings. However, as a Science Fiction writer he mostly explores racism in that community.
Samuel Delany's, "Racism and Science Fiction" explores how "Racism is a system. As such, it is
fueled as much by chance as by hostile intentions and equally the best intentions as well. It is
whatever systematically acclimates people, of all colors, to become comfortable with the isolation
and segregation of the races, on a visual, social, or economic level"(31). Delany blames social
traditions, and material and economic conditions for supporting the system. And not actual
individuals. Delany supports his argument by giving three examples of when he has experienced
racism in science fiction. The issue of racism in science fiction is presented by Delany when he
tells his readers of an encounter with Isaac Asimov, his convention book signing partner, and his
habitual panel placement with a fellow writer. While Delany was walking back to his seat after
winning an award for "Aye, and Gomorrrah" fellow writer Isaac Asimov pulled him aside and
jokingly said,"You know, Chip, we only voted you those awards because you're negro"(18).
Delany, although realizing that Asimov was using satire to say that the color of his skin had no
part in the voting decision. Realized that unintentionally or not, Asimov was saying that no matter
Delany's achievements he will always be "Negro". This fits in to Delany's explanation of what
systematic racism does, it acclimates people of color to be comfortable with the isolation of races.
Because Delany is a black writer he will foremost be know as a black writer before anything else,
and will always be grouped in that category. This well intentioned joke fuels the system that is
racism.
As mentioned before. Systematic racism can also be fueled by chance. During a convention where
writers were grouped together for book signing. Nalo Hopkinson and Delany, the only two black
writers attending the convention, were sat together. Delany's friend was in charge of the book
signing scheduling and said that they were sat by a program and, "Well, certainly there's nothing
wrong with that pairing. But the point is, I

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