Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Heroes in Black History

Heroes in Black History
Dave + Neta Jackson

(161-183)
-Ricky and Sheriaklyn Byrdsong were basketball coaches, but soon they realized that there's more in life that basketball so instead of coaching basketball, they coach kids in the game of life.
-There's dignity in education and hard work.
-Money isn't everything, people want friendship and dignity also.
-There need to be more people like Ricky who doesn't care about people's status and would still be friends with them.
-A positive attitude is the most important skill can be developed.

-What's a piecemeal?
-Why was James stabbed in the back with a knife?
-Who shot coach Ricky and why?
-What do they mean by crabs in bucket?

-Ruefully(164): Causing sorrow or pity.
-Yarmulke(169): A skull worn esp. during a prayer or religious study for Jewish male.
-Triumph(181): Joy over success.

-"...There are other options besides becoming on NBA superstar like Micheal Jordan."(164)
-"When the teacher passed out the math quiz and Ben Carson looked at the 30 problems, his heart sank."(175)

-This is about how money isn't everything, dignity and friendship is also wanted, and if you have the determination and belief, you can do what you want and to have faith in yourself otherwise what you strive to do will not come out the way you want it to.