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| "Hettie Jones, originally Hettie Cohen, describes herself as a "card carrying member of the Beat Generation." In terms of race and race relations, she is known best for her marriage to LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka), a writer and leader of the Black Art Movement. Her 1990 Book, How I Became Hettie Jones, explores both her relationship with Jones and the intersection of cultures that were a result of their relationship. Not surprisingly, assimilation is a critical theme in the book. Her husband attempted in many ways to assimilate himself into the predominantly White cultural scene of the time, juxtaposed with Hettie's attempt to assimliate into LeRoi's extended family, and the Black family unit of the time. Passages from the book: |
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| Gramma- Ann Lois - was called by her middle name. The Lois Jones I came to know was a woman of stgrong opinions who was also one of the bst of teachers; she never preached, she just kept stadily driving: to club meetings, clinics, church basements, bars, picnics in cement courtyards with lots of kids and chicken. Working mothers, most. Right away they let me know that ssuming their burdent was foolish: "Why this?" they said, pinching Kellie. "Wasn't being Jewish bad enough?" But then they would wink and haul me into the kitchen. I had to rest my feet, hand over that baby, and have a little potato salad, honey. They fed me kind acceptance at first, then praise and love and laughts and I stuffed myself full. p 108 | |||||||||||
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