Mary Gay Ducey

Bartholomew

raceb 08/27/2010 African American, AFRICAN AMERICAN/AFRICANS, EUROPEAN AMERICAN/WHITES, Mary Gay Ducey, STEREOTYPES AND DISCRIMINATION, Storytelling Collection

By MayGay Ducey

Story Summary:

Bartholomew, an African American man who is the church custodian is a familiar figure to the congregation at Mary Gay’s church. However, when it’s rumored that African Americans are coming to their church and will be asked to be seated, suddenly the pleasant veneer of acceptance is exposed. (more…)

In the Name of God Whom Do You Seek?

raceb 08/27/2010 CROSSING CULTURES, EDUCATION AND LIFE LESSONS, FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD, Mary Gay Ducey, STEREOTYPES AND DISCRIMINATION, Storytelling Collection

By MaryGay Ducey

Story Summary:

As part of a service project, Mary Gay and her best friend are to start a Girl Scout troop at a notorious reform school in New Orleans. As an adult, Mary Gay wishes she could go back to the school and ask for more for the girls. (more…)