Episode notes
"One Friday Morning" by renowned writer Langston Hughes was published in 1941 and follows Nancy Lee Johnson, a high school artist. Nancy Lee is told she is to receive the Artist Club scholarship to the local art school, until the judges realize that she is black. In this episode, Hannah and Jon discuss the racism that existed - and still exists - in the United States, some background of Hughes, and the poetic nature of the short story.
Hannah and Jon once again bring up colors in literature, the symbol of the stars on the flag, and what these mean for different Americans. Hannah talks about the microaggressions referenced in the story and Jon better explains the segregation that existed in the North, not just the South.
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