Writing/Essay/Journal
How would you answer the questions if Wing Young Huie came up to you on the street to photograph you: What are you? How do you think others see you? What don’t they see? What advice would you give to a stranger? What is your favorite word? Describe an incident that changed you. How have you been affected by race? How doe Huie add something unique to his photography? What emotions can be most easily expressed through photography?

Activity
Wing Young Huie talked about people asking him where he is from, and not believing that he is from Duluth because he doesn’t fit the stereotype of what Minnesota is. Create a piece of art that demonstrates the diversity of your school, street, or neighborhood. Is there a difference between the stereotype of how people see these places and how they really are? Can you show how the area really is to help people adjust the way they think about these places?