Is there such thing as RACE?

A big topic of discussion in our college lit. class lately, has been the topic of race. One of the questions our teacher our teacher asked was...is there such thing as race?

My answer is yes! I think there is definitely such a thing as race. If there wasn't I don't think people would make such a big deal about it all the time. However, I don't think it just has to do with your color of your skin, which is the first thing people think of. Every race has a different style of, "slang, songs, movies, cartoons, jokes, and theater," (Barrett and Roediger). When immigrants first came to America, these different styles were the way people of the same race could find others like them. Words such as guinea, was linked to African slaves. To an even greater extent, those from the northwest coast of Africa. By using words like these, which are original and from a certain area, others from where they are from. Therefore, I do believe there is such a thing as race.

Caucasia

Ok so so far I find the book ok. It seems like it's going to start picking up now. In the beginning it was weird. I had no idea what was going on for the longest time. I can for sure say though that something is funky between Birdie's mom and Redbone. Part of me thinks that she works for him with something illegal and then he told so everyone is upset. Another part of me thinks that he has something to do with Birdie. Redbone and Birdie's mom definetly know something though! I really want to know too!

Also why is Birdie so isolated all the time? I feel so bad for this girl. She is not black enough to fit in with her dad and sister, yet her mother is white. Also, I feel it was mean of Cole to start leaving Birdie in the dust when Carmen came around. Yeah she stuck up for her at the hair salon but she left her!

There are a lot of things going on in this book right now and I wish the author would start telling us some of the answers.