I sent away for a catalog and found a class on public speaking. At Hotchkiss, the teacher gave us assignments like tell a long joke, explain a piece of art, and persuade the listener to an unpopular position. I told a long joke and no one laughed. For the following summer, I mailed away for another brochure, this time for Phillips Exeter Academy, and I took another public speaking course. I don’t give this advice to pushy white men.”She was telling me how the world might see me.

Source: New York Times May 20, 2019 10:02 UTC