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That's a great source of articles. Thanks for sharing :)
2) In Praise of bell hooks shared by Team OSS on their Instagram account
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/28/bo...
In this wonderful article, Min Jin Lee herself tells us about one of her former teacher: Gloria Watkins that many of us know as Bell Hooks. She starts describing the atmosphere of the class sparking lines regarding Hooks' evolution, focus and vision. "Ain't I A Woman" was the first writing of Hook and seems to be extremely important for our current OSS author (I guess we should read it for those who haven't open that book yet) and she briefly approaches racism and reminds us through "Hooks' Memories" that whit feminist movement was at the origins racist and tended to imitate "the power structure of patriarchy."
At the end of her article, Min Jin Lee quote Hooks " as positive social equality that grants all humans the opportunity to shape their own destinies in the most healthy and communally productive way can only be a complete reality when our world is no longer racist and sexist." powerful world that brought our current OSS author to ask "I wonder if today we are considering what is "most healthy and communally productive" for all of us, no just for some of us.
What do you think about that wise question?
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/28/bo...
In this wonderful article, Min Jin Lee herself tells us about one of her former teacher: Gloria Watkins that many of us know as Bell Hooks. She starts describing the atmosphere of the class sparking lines regarding Hooks' evolution, focus and vision. "Ain't I A Woman" was the first writing of Hook and seems to be extremely important for our current OSS author (I guess we should read it for those who haven't open that book yet) and she briefly approaches racism and reminds us through "Hooks' Memories" that whit feminist movement was at the origins racist and tended to imitate "the power structure of patriarchy."
At the end of her article, Min Jin Lee quote Hooks " as positive social equality that grants all humans the opportunity to shape their own destinies in the most healthy and communally productive way can only be a complete reality when our world is no longer racist and sexist." powerful world that brought our current OSS author to ask "I wonder if today we are considering what is "most healthy and communally productive" for all of us, no just for some of us.
What do you think about that wise question?
3) Stonehenge shared by Team OSS on their Instagram account
Link: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...
Along the lines of this articles, Min Jin Lee depicts a quick but intense part of her everyday life facing struggles related to her neighbourhood in the Queens and how long she had to travel to go to school.
A few words will make you smile (I'm pretty sure some of us always have a book in their backpack!) others will make you realize (once again?) that we may live in the same world but in a different reality of the everyday life.
Once again, this article shows us how important access to education is and how it is difficult to make real for many people.
I must admit that her comparison to Stonehenge let me speechless, probably because I heard many stories where one person is being alone facing the eyes of the majority.
Team OSS is right, read this article until the end!
Link: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...
Along the lines of this articles, Min Jin Lee depicts a quick but intense part of her everyday life facing struggles related to her neighbourhood in the Queens and how long she had to travel to go to school.
A few words will make you smile (I'm pretty sure some of us always have a book in their backpack!) others will make you realize (once again?) that we may live in the same world but in a different reality of the everyday life.
Once again, this article shows us how important access to education is and how it is difficult to make real for many people.
I must admit that her comparison to Stonehenge let me speechless, probably because I heard many stories where one person is being alone facing the eyes of the majority.
Team OSS is right, read this article until the end!
As I mentioned it in a previous topic (in idea, suggestion etc...), I believe it would be interesting to share articles & interviews regarding OSS authors. To be fully honest with you, this thread was unintentionally sparked thanks to Team OSS. Indeed, as they were diversifying their content on Instagram a few articles and interviews were posted.
So, I propose to share what we found (in the media) about OSS authors. I will try to post the link and a small text that briefly sums up the content or lines to tease you. The format will be a list in this post (I'll use the second post as a buffer just in case I run out of characters in this one) and I'll add quick questions each time to start a discussion.
Feel free to add input and to discuss the articles!
1) Breaking my Own Silence shared by Team OSS in their instagram account.
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/op...
Note: the article may require login to the New York Time but if you have an instagram account use the link in the OSS Account Bio to access the article. Hope that helps
In this article, our current OSS author Min Jin Lee humbly shares not only her experiences through school as an immigrant but also struggles she faced beyond her education. Along those lines, you'll learn a bit about someone who keeps picking herself up to rise her voice and break her own silence.
At the very end, Min Jin Lee approach a form of power. She tells "like writing, talking is painful because we expose our ideas for evaluation; however, like writing, talking is powerful because our ideas may, in fact have value and require expression" So the question I'm asking is: For you how that power either powerful or painful (or maybe both in the same time just like Min Jin Lee tells it).
2) In Praise of bell hooks shared by Team OSS on their Instagram account
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/28/bo...
In this wonderful article, Min Jin Lee herself tells us about one of her former teacher: Gloria Watkins that many of us know as Bell Hooks. She starts describing the atmosphere of the class sparking lines regarding Hooks' evolution, focus and vision. "Ain't I A Woman" was the first writing of Hook and seems to be extremely important for our current OSS author (I guess we should read it for those who haven't open that book yet) and she briefly approaches racism and reminds us through "Hooks' Memories" that whit feminist movement was at the origins racist and tended to imitate "the power structure of patriarchy."
At the end of her article, Min Jin Lee quote Hooks " as positive social equality that grants all humans the opportunity to shape their own destinies in the most healthy and communally productive way can only be a complete reality when our world is no longer racist and sexist." powerful world that brought our current OSS author to ask "I wonder if today we are considering what is "most healthy and communally productive" for all of us, no just for some of us.
What do you think about that wise question?
3) Stonehenge shared by Team OSS on their Instagram account
Link: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...
Along the lines of this articles, Min Jin Lee depicts a quick but intense part of her everyday life facing struggles related to her neighbourhood in the Queens and how long she had to travel to go to school.
A few words will make you smile (I'm pretty sure some of us always have a book in their backpack!) others will make you realize (once again?) that we may live in the same world but in a different reality of the everyday life.
Once again, this article shows us how important access to education is and how it is difficult to make real for many people.
I must admit that her comparison to Stonehenge let me speechless, probably because I heard many stories where one person is being alone facing the eyes of the majority.
Team OSS is right, read this article until the end!