J'Liyah's AP Blog

Many communities gathered to share meals. Develop a position on the value or function of meal times within culture or community with what you are familiar. Meal time is important because you have the opportunity to spend time with your family. "Having time together as a family is important and the easiest time to get together is around a meal." You can bring a family closer by having food. "Turning off the TV allows the family to connect and make memories. together by asking children about their day, school, friends, goals, and more." When there is no electronics being used, this makes the family get closer. Mealtimes can also be important to talk about your day.

On Saturday, February 16, 2019, I was at home all day. I woke up around 10. After I woke up, I was on YouTube watching Alcorn State University for hours. Next, I took me a nap for about 2 hours. Then, I woke up and watched some more of Alcorn State University. I watched their field show routines and their stand routines. I always imagine myself as being one of them. As I was watching them, I was eating some lemon pepper wings from Wild Wing Station. On Sunday, February 17, 2019, I did the exact same thing. I woke up around 9. After I got up, I watched Alcorn State University for hours. Next, I took me a nap and woke up around 1 in the afternoon. Then, I got up and went on YouTube to watch some more of Alcorn State University. After I got done watching them, I cleaned up my room.

I feel that Jefferson shouldn't be acting the way he does, such as pretending to be a hog. Him pretending to be a hog makes him look very immature. Him thinking this is not making him feel like a man. He hopes that Grant will leave him alone.

In this chapter 10 Emma tries to persuade Grant to talk to Jefferson hoping that he will be able to talk and teach him. In my eyes, Grant shouldn't be humiliated. I completely understand how he feels. Despite Emma, she has no one she can turn to.

This chapter changes your mood and make you really feel for Jefferson and the situation he's in. Jefferson is jail and when they visit him, Jefferson doesn't eat or talk. Grant really doesn't know if he  want to change Jefferson or not. Im still curious to know how he is going to change Jefferson into a man.

This chapter talks about Grant and when he was in school with an old friend of his named Antoine. I really see how race really effect how they were living back then. As I learn that Grant and Antoine become aware how far African Americans get with education, it never ends. Thid makes me feel bad for the black community back then but also amazing to see that they want to make a change.

I was confused on how Dr. Morgan was treating the kids. I understand why they didn't have the resources as the white schools, but there should have been more learning then criticizing. They need money, but they don't have to work even more in the field.

Im glad to see that Jefferson is able to see Jefferson. I'm curious to see how Grant is going to turn Jefferson into a man.

I got very emotional when Grant was teaching the kids. Grant wanted to teach them to not end up like Jefferson, but I think he is teaching them in a hard way. I understand that he is trying to help them, but beating and pressuring them is not going to help them really understand. Grant should have apologized to Jefferson's cousin. Im anxious to know what Henri Pichot wants to talk to Grant about.

This chapter had me thinking on why Jefferson didn't escape the crime scene. I feel very sad about Jefferson. I want to on w the things that Grant will teach Jefferson before he dies.

Chapters 1-3 hade me thinking about how it was back then during that time when African Americans were being treated wrong by Whites. Jefferson made a crazy decision by not running. Even though he didn't know what to do, they dhoulshou have made fun of him and using his race to prove that he is innocent. If I was in Jefferson's position, I would feel some type of way about being called a hog.