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   The Lesson. By Toni Cade Bambara. Back in the days when everyone was old and stupid or young and foolish and me and Sugar were the only ones just right, this lade moved on our block with nappy hair and proper speech and no makeup.

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   The Lesson By Toni Cade Bambara (1972) Back in the days when everyone was old and stupid or young and foolish and 2 me and Sugar were the only ones just right, this lady moved on our block with nappy hair and proper speech and no makeup. And quite naturally we laughed 4 at her, laughed the way we did at the junk man who went about his business

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   How did Toni Cade Bambara die?

   • Bambara died of colon cancer in 1995. Toni Cade Bambara was active in the Black Arts movement, a literary and cultural movement which began alongside the growing civil rights movement of the 1960s and 70s. The goal of the movement was to promote Black pride as well as new cultural institutions that would resist white Western artistic traditions.

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   • "The Lesson" follows the children on a trip to FAO Schwarz, a famous toy store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan that was known for its expensive deluxe toys. Go to BN.com to get your copy of these helpful resources.

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   What is Bambara's most famous short story?

   • Many of Bambara’s short stories, including “The Lesson,” depict young Black girls living in New York City during the civil rights movement. “Raymond’s Run” and “Gorilla, My Love,” are two examples.

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   • While “The Lesson” doesn’t mention the civil rights movement happening in the 1960s (when the story is likely set), it is, in a sense, about raising race and class consciousness, as Sylvia begins to understand systems of inequality in New York City and throughout the United States.

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   TONI CADE BAMBARA. [1939-1995] The Lesson. Back in the days when eveiyone was old and stupid or young and foolish and me and Sugar were the only ones just right, this lady moved on our block with nappy hair and proper speech and no makeup.

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   A short story about a group of Black children from Harlem and their teacher, Miss Moore, who takes them to a toy store in Manhattan. The children are shocked by the wealth and extravagance they see, and one of them, Sylvia, questions the lessons Miss Moore has taught them about inequality and injustice.

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   LitCharts offers a comprehensive guide to The Lesson, a short story by Toni Cade Bambara about a young girl's experience of racism and poverty in Harlem. Find plot summary, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, and more.