Tayari's Blog: Cesar Chavez High School

Posted by TayariJones on March 30, 2007 06:06 PM
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On Tuesday, I visited with Ms. Ventura's English Class at Chavez HighCesar Chazez HighSchool School in North East DC. The morning got off to a breathtaking start because my Spelman Sister, Jamilla, and I were so busy talking on the way to the school that we found ourselves driving west in an eastbound lane. (Mr. Truck Driver, whoever you are, thank you for letting us live.)

I was already a little nervous about the visit. Usually, I get invited to school to talk about Leaving Atlanta, but this group wanted to read The Untelling. As you know, there are some heavy things going on in that book! I wasn't sure where to start, but the young people took the wheel. We talked about hard issues-- whether babies serve as "glue" for relationships and other thoroughly adult topics. It was a wonderful visit. I hope the kids took me seriously when I told them to stay in touch.

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