Voices Of The Bayou Analysis

The piece in Voices of the Bayou I chose is “Love is Love” by Kelly, a woman who grew up in a small country town in Livonia, Louisiana. This piece was specifically to inform others about racism, how it affected her life growing up and how it is now still a problem in the world. Also, she goes into detail about how she chose to be her own person and stand out from the racism that went on in her family. She then further explains that she believes in equality and everyone should be treated the same no matter the color of the skin. In this piece, she shares a time in her life when she was younger and racism occurred. As stated in the beginning, Kelly grew up in Livonia, Louisiana; in an all-white neighborhood where everyone knew everybody. …show more content…
After she says that “Black people are much more likely to be killed by police than their white peers. That sounds ridiculous, but it is based on facts.” She never thought that anything like this would have resided in her hometown. Finally, she says that racism is still alive, especially here in Louisiana and “this problem is not completely due to the whites either, my state has just traded in their KKK robes for police uniforms, agency officials, and politicians. This is so sad but true. We are all God’s children, so why should we be at war with one another because of differences? Let’s all get-together, assist each other, and succeed in life. We need to not let racism tear us apart. The diversity here can be a source of strength. The history is great; the food is terrific, but many people seem to think a little more melanin makes one race superior to another.”
The author was very successful in proving her point about the racism going on in the world. She first proved a point by telling her story because she is admitting that racism is something, and how she knows that it is. Her purpose was to inform people that racism is something and if someone that is young with a very racist family can overlook those things her family did, then she knows that people now can start to overlook t what happened in the …show more content…
Yes, Louisiana has a great history and the food is great, but the racism is not because we all still need to be one and not treat anyone differently. She also said “Racism is alive and well throughout the South, especially here in Louisiana…. Louisiana is racism at its worst.” She knows that Louisiana is a very racist state, and if we continue to treat each other as if we are different it will