Emmett Till

Emmett Till
Murdered at 14 years old in Money, Mississippi. The spectacle surrounding Till's murder was one of the precipitating events leading to the Civil Rights Movement.

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Welcome!

Hey guys,
Just wanted to send a shout out to all of the SEO participants! I hope you had a good trip up to Vassar, and that you're looking forward to this week. My name's Danielle, and I'm the writing intern. I'll be helping out with your writing assignments, and posting prompts for you on the blog every night. I'll also be living on your hall for the week, so feel free to drop by if you need anything. I'm in Rm 427:).

For tonight, you should read the two stories in your welcome packets. The first is Ernest Gaines' "The Sky is Gray," and the second is Richard Wright's "Uncle Tom's Children." After you read these, each of you should post a quote from one of the stories, with a brief explanation as to why that particular quote/quotes interests you. We'll have a discussion of the readings in our workshop tomorrow (Monday) morning. Enjoy, and let me know if you have any questions!

Danielle