Write an essay about thinking about life in the United States since 1950, has being outspoken (or, as Ruby Nell Sales calls, it having a “big mouth”) been an advantage or a disadvantage for African Americans?

Write an essay about thinking about life in the United States since 1950, has being outspoken (or, as Ruby Nell Sales calls, it having a “big mouth”) been an advantage or a disadvantage for African Americans?
In order to answer this question, combine Sales’ interview with one of the other two sources from our final week (the “Tenement” video or the “Cops on My Tail” podcast episode).