Jeremy Pulumbarit

English 242B: Reflecting on a Published Portfolio Page

Part 1 Structure
1. The target audience of the site seems to be students, or
someone wanting quick research on Tademy. She advertises her
writings a lot, and her biography is simple and short for young
students to read.
2. Her website helps her portray herself as a credible author.
Tademy focuses on how she is an African-American women
writing about her culture and its past. Her writing specifically
shows the struggles of her cultures history. She likes to focus on
her family roots, racism, and womens empowerment.
3. Yes, she effectively addresses her audience, which I believe is
students. The grammar and sentence structure isnt hard and
gives a lot of quick information.
4. A simple yet effective Biography.
- Access to previous works.
- Quotes from written works or strong lines from texts weve
read.
Part 2 Content
1. Independent-minded
- Her curiosity.
- Positive attitude.
2. Her family support.
- Being interested in books.
- Earned psychology degree at UCLA.
3. Around 12 agents turned down publishing her book Cane River
saying slavery has been done before but she kept trying.
4. - How can the U.S. fully heal from the effects of slavery?
- What can students today do to share what they are
passionate about?
Part 3 Pathway Reading Connections
1. I think Citizen Creek is somewhat similar to the Mendez and
Brown cases. In Citizen Creek, Cow Toms legacy is continued

through Rose. I find that maybe Brown is the continuation of

Mendezs story. The stories show that one event can lead to
another to complete a task.
2. The story of Cane River reminds me of Frederick Douglass the
most. The story of being born into slavery and going through the
struggles of that life. It shows the life of a slave that wasnt able
to find freedom until later in life. Over the generations, the family
in Cane River was able to find liberation just like how Frederick
Douglass did.
3. Red River sounds very similar to Walk Out to me. The black
residents of Colfax, Louisiana fighting for the right to vote, own
property, and control of their lives. In Walk Out, they fought for
better treatment towards Chicano students. The two texts are
very racial heavy and about fighting for their heiritage.