ENGL1101-Talking In Color RRR

(Hammond, Tony. “An Architectural Abstract - Explore #487 September 19th .” Https://Www.flickr.com/, Https://Www.flickr.com/, 2011, https://www.flickr.com/photos/8525214@N06/8004233610. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.)

           

       In her personal essay called, "Talking in Color: Collision of Cultures" (2012), Tiffany Hendrickson explains her experience dealing with prejudice and judgements based off skin color and background. Her purpose for writing this personal essay is to inform and educate people on the misconceptions and struggles that deal with race and economical background. Ms. Hendrickson claims/enforces the idea that although her skin color is white, she is just as black. Ms. Hendrickson writes her experience through light chronological order and explores/takes us through a journey of her experience growing up white in an all black neighborhood on the low-class side. Her intended audience would be college students. The intended audience is college students because she wrote and dedicated her essay to the undergraduate group the Queen City Writers at the University of Cincinnati. However, although this personal essay was written specifically for college students, it also relates to people of different economical and racial backgrounds, specifically minorities.

       I was enlightened in Ms. Hendrickson's essay, her experience dealing with a deaf mom and a dad who only had a 4th grade education stuck with me. She really came from nothing and worked her way up to understand both sides of the tale. I can personally relate to her essay because when I was younger, I always used to wonder if I was "black enough." Growing up mixed in a mostly all-black community brought a lot of insecurities and jokes. I'm glad she was able to overcome the prejudice put against her and her black culture. Even though she is not black, her environment put "black stereotypes" on her and she was judged heavily by her white side. 

       Author Tiffany Hendrickson explains the prejudice and uncertainty other cultures feel against each other. She goes over her personal experience, with not only her white side but, her black side as well. In her essay, Ms. Hendrickson states, "My voice is unique because I am white, yet I do have that black sound. This will always cause me problems throughout my life, no doubt, but it has also given me a unique perspective." (Hendrickson). This quote is important because she explains that even though she is white, she has a black voice that will always cause prejudice and misjudgement but she owns her diversity. Ms. Hendrickson exclaims, "I have lived in a black world, and I have lived in a white one. I have lived with a white face and spoken with a black voice. Though the journey has sometimes been painful, I cherish it, but more than the journey, I value most the power of my voice." (Hendrickson). Ms. Hendrickson knows both worlds, has experienced both worlds, and most importantly, has accepted both worlds. Ms. Hendrickson talks about her life, the cultural divide, her personal experience and the experience of others due to prejudice, and her acceptance of her diversity in her personal essay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Works Cited 

Hammond, Tony. “An Architectural Abstract - Explore #487 September 19th .” Https://Www.flickr.com/, Https://Www.flickr.com/, 2011, https://www.flickr.com/photos/8525214@N06/8004233610. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.

Hendrickson, Tiffany. “Talking in Color: Collision of Cultures.” Queen City Writers, 16 Aug. 2014, https://qc-writers.com/2013/03/21/storming-the-gate-talking-in-color/.