Students point out flaws that they see in their own racial groups. But the pride is there too. Doris is as generous with her compliments as she is with her criticism. It is on this positive note that part one of the workshop is brought to a close. Despite the enthusiastic chatter that erupts amongst the students after part one of the workshop, they are forewarned by junior leader Danny about the intensity awaiting them for the next half.
Leaders come prepared to delve into the inner secrets of every group.
The leaders put a stop to that as soon as their turns arrive. I was raped when I was in ninth grade. Her response produces reactions that are as immediate as expected. Junior leader Shenell Williams explains the leader's duty as a facilitator who successfully steers the workshop down thoughtful paths. After Jill, many of the students begin to offer weighty confessions of their own.