We Shall Overcome

Going against the Grain describes the literacy and social change among African American women. These factors are the key factors that women are working to reform in our society today. In order to become well rounded and to basically change the perspective of Black Women, they must challenge themselves to overcome such statistics. It is not just about what people will think of an individual because of the mistakes they have made. The traditional roles of women have been modified from house wives and mammies to significant role models such as Michelle Obama and Kemba Smith. To be able to change and adapt to the world and its surroundings is remarkable. As time changes and new years go by, a new generation of people, style, and technology is constantly replacing the life that our ancestors experienced. The historical identity can dig so far into the bible, which portrays the life styles of the black culture. Individuals such as the Egyptians wanted to just live though the struggle instead of overcoming their own struggles. They would accept circumstances even when they didn’t agree with them. The laws may be set in store but its women like Kemba Smith who retained hope to teach a lesson to the upcoming generation. She is a role model to our society, teaching black women to never let a man come before their education. How fast her life went down the drain because she wanted to live that fast life instead of the life that her parent s had in store for her. Metaphorically speaking, Kemba Smith went against the grain and had to find a way replant the grains she had destroyed.