Essay On African American Interview

We interviewed Ms. Honey Clark who is a public figure and runs a nonprofit shelter for women called Auntie Honey’s House. She is very involved with Selma and other African American movements. Ms. Honey has a big heart and a passion for caring for others. It’s something she has been doing for years and she enjoys the responsibility. She began the interview explaining how she gained custody of Jordan. She explained that Jordan’s mother was on methamphetamine and lived in her shelter for some time. Methamphetamine is a type of amphetamine and is a commonly abused drug. The drug began to take a toll on her mother’s life which made it hard to care for Jordan. Ms. Honey soon gained custody of Jordan after an incident occurred with Jordan being given a drug of some type. She showed so much emotion during the interview and you could see how she felt based on her behavior. The situation is intense for her and she kept saying “Y’all just don’t know …show more content…
Honey has learned to cope with their situation and block out the negative energy that comes with it. She stated that she receives calls from Jordan’s family often, but she has no time for it. She explained how she is discriminated against when people see her and Jordan in public. Jordan is an Irish child and Ms. Honey is African American, but people tend to ask Jordan questions about her wellbeing and they take it as if Ms. Honey isn’t providing the proper care. Jordan tends to discuss Ms. Honey to others, but when they see her they take it as if she isn’t the caregiver or doesn’t fit the description. She is stereotyped by other individuals based on how they expect her to look because she isn’t Caucasian or Irish which they expect. The focus is more on the impact that things have on Jordan. Ms. Honey talks to Jordan to get her point of view on comments that are made to her to see how she feels. The happiness of Jordan is her main goal because she has been through a lot as a child. The interview was lengthy and very