Status Updates From Alone atop the Hill: The Au...

Man this autobiography is so good! As a black Kentuckian I feel a sense of connection to Alice. Her persistence to get an education in spite of is uber inspiring. I have a few more chapters to go and I’m ready to read them up. I like how even when she was younger she knew she was gonna do something with Newspapers,, Such a tough and courageous little Alice.

“There was no brass band or confetti parade to welcome us back to Washington,.C., after the Truman trip. For me, there was not even a smiling face or cordial handshake of a friend. But I needed no more than the satisfaction of having enjoyed an unforgettable experience, by far one of the highlights of my journalism career.”

“…But in those days, it was considered a foot in the door, which would hopefully mean a wider open door for future generations.”

“In evaluating my experience, I concluded that I had learned more in a few weeks of travel than I could learn in months from books, so I decided to spend more time and money traveling rather than attending summer school…” (98)

YES, ALICE!

You know, this book has been on my shelf since seventh grade? It’s been sitting for six whole years. How fitting that I start it on MLK day.