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Title: Deserving of a Pulitzer?
Review: My only real compliant with this book is why does it take a white reporter for the Wall Street Journal for this story to be acceptable and validated? I know plenty of students from the inner-city who defy the odds on a daily basis (I am one of those students myself) and it bothers me that it is not until a white person writes this story that our voices get heard. I am sure that there are folks that will argue that at least our stories are getting told and we should be grateful. However, I am concerned about the invisibility of poor and minority folks from the inner city and the politics involved in journalism. Had this story been written by a person of color would it have garnered the same type of public attention? I sincerely doubt it. I applaud Cedric and all of his hard work and dedication. I am just not convinced that Suskind is deserving of a Pulitzer Prize....
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