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Source: Oluo, I. (2019). So you want to talk about race. Hachette UK.

I. Rhetorical Context (Who wrote it or created it? Why was it written? What is it

trying to do to or for its readers? What is it? Where does it appear? When was it

published? What is its genre?)

Chapter 5 was written by a queer black woman who wants to show the world the

oppression black women go through in their lives. The text aims to invoke the emotions

of the reader and show them that black women are the most oppressed group in society,

even oppressed by black men.

II. Summary (What does the text say? What are its main points? What did you find

most interesting or important?)

This chapter focuses on the role of black women in society and their place in the social

hierarchy. The chapter focuses on a black woman, who would receive criticism for

outlaying a black man's faults in the world. She is attacked by other black individuals,

including women, who state that she has joined white oppressors in discriminating

against black women (Oluo, 2019). This article sheds some light on intersectionality, how

black women are subject to numerous fields of oppression: race and gender. The article

points out that as a black woman, she is seen as a woman and black.

Chapter 6 speaks about police brutality in the country and its occurrence for some

time. Every black person in America is afraid that they might get killed when they

interact with the police. The chapter focuses on the flaws of the American police system,

how it protects white people and shows little regard for black people and other people of

color.

III. What are THREE golden lines from the text? (Quotes that stood out the most.)

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Quote 1: "I was the house Negro, the high-yellow bed wench who'd spread her legs for

her white master."

Evaluation/Significance of the Quote (Why did you choose it?): The author makes this

statement to show the perception people have about her for attacking a black man's

actions. The statement is crucial in showing the vulgarity of the attacks against the

woman and showing how they are quickly given oppressors' title for speaking out against

immoral values

Quote 2: "As a black, queer, middle-class woman, my queer identity may often be

overlooked by anti-racist or feminist movements; my female identity may be overlooked

by anti-racist or queer movements; my black identity may be overlooked by feminist or

queer movements, and my middle-class identity may well cause me to overlook poor

people in all movements.

Evaluation/Significance of the Quote (Why did you choose it?): This statement is crucial

to the article since it paints a clear picture for the reader the real meaning of

intersectionality.

Quote 3: "Our police force was not created to serve black Americans; it was created to

police black Americans and serve white Americans."

Evaluation/Significance of the Quote (Why did you choose it?): This statement sheds

light on the issue of police brutality in the country and racism. The statement shows a

fine line between police brutality and racism, with the police being termed as a service to

white people and a force to manage black people.

IV. Evaluation (Is the text convincing? Why or why not? What new knowledge did

you get from reading this text?)

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Annotation Worksheet Source: Oluo, I. (2019). So you want to talk about race. Hachette UK. I. Rhetorical Context (Who wrote it or created it? Why was it written? What is it trying to do to or for its readers? What is it? Where does it appear? When was it published? What is its genre?) Chapter 5 was written by a queer black woman who wants to show the world the oppression black women go through in their lives. The text aims to invoke the emotions of the reader and show them that black women are the most oppressed group in society, even oppressed by black men. II. Summary (What does the text say? What are its main points? What did you find most interesting or important?) This chapter focuses on the role of black women in society and their place in the social hierarchy. The chapter focuses on a black woman, who would receive criticism for outlaying a black man's faults in the world. S ...
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