Rhetorical situation

Writer

The writer of the memoir My Seven Black Fathers: A Young Activist’s Memoir of Race, Family, and the Mentors Who Made Him Whole is Will Jawando. Jawando is an American lawyer, politician, and activist. The title has a reference tohis ethnicity: “My Seven Black Fathers.” From the excerpt, we learn that his mother is white, while his father is black. Jawando’s mixed ethnicity makes him a reliable source when speaking about the thoughts, feelings, and experiences that Black and mixed-race people are likely to have.

The “fathers” mentioned in the title are not just literal family, but also mentors who contributed to shaping Will Jawando’s personality as an adult. One of these people is Kalfani.. As a young boy, Jawando copied Kalfani’s behavior: “In time, I began to absorb Kalfani into my own being. I mimicked his confident stride. I hyped myself to (…) a song (…) which he’d introd...