Lauren Kelleher
Eyes on the Prize blog post (late
sorry)
The part of
the documentary Eyes on the Prize that stood out to me the most was story of
school integration. Integration of schools was something that was legal but was
not actively fought for until decades after it was made law. The struggle that
the first black students went through just to go to school in the morning astounded
me to actually see the footage of. I am fortunate to go to a school that is
very diverse but I often wonder how integrated it is. When I think about whom
my friends are they are mostly white, and this movie made me think the
historical events that could be the reason for that. Even the classes I attended
I see a difference in the diversity of a regular class vs. a honors or AP class.
There is historical evidence that undeniably proves that the history of African
Americans in this country very much effects todays life.
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