Cap! Mishna Wolff’s I’m Down. Advertisement. I’m Down explodes racial and cultural stereotypes with self-deprecating wit, wry humor and keen observation.” –Janelle Brown, author of All We Ever Wanted Was Everything “In a parallel universe - one, say, where Richard Pryor could be merged with Mark Twain and re- born with two x-chromosomes - the result would probably be Mishna Wolff. or She is down with the flu.
Her father left his hippie ways and days behind to hang with the “brothers” and be down with the whole scene, including getting an afro.
Dog, doggish, cap, and cappish were prime offenders; mention them during dinner and you could see my parents squirm. by Mishna Wolff. You could also speak of having a disease, sometimes preceded by the verb to come if the sickness hasn't yet fully taken hold. In the book, she relates her experience of being white while growing up in a predominantly African-American neighborhoodand having a different financial situation and culture than the other white children at her gifted student public school program filled with mostly white kids.
Written by Ankita R Minisha Wolff, the main character, opens up the story by questioning her race. I'm Down is a memoir by the American author Mishna Wolff, originally published by St. Martin's Press in 2009. Add a review * Required Review * How to write a great review Do. Dang, she just capped on you! Thus begins Mishna Wolff’s bestselling memoir, I’m Down (buy the book | official website). So, later she wrote a book, I’m Down: A Memoir in 2009 by remembering her childhood with the black community and race differently. 1 Star - I hated it 2 Stars - I didn't like it 3 Stars - It was OK 4 Stars - I liked it 5 Stars - I loved it. She fights for acceptance in her neighborhood as she is perceived as "too white" while she struggles with acceptance (and accepting ot… I'm Down is a hip, hysterical, and at the same time beautiful memoir that will have you howling with laughter, recommending it to friends and questioning what it means to be black and white in America.
I’m Down by Mishna Wolff When a white child grows up in a white family with a father who thinks he’s black, acts like he’s black and expects his wife and 2 very young daughters to be just as black as the neighborhood they are growing up in, it can be a bit unnerving. To be down with something is a slang phrase, and not terribly common in formal speech or writing. Rate it * You Rated it * 0. I'm Down explodes racial and cultural stereotypes with self-deprecating wit, wry humor and keen observation.” — Janelle Brown, author of All We Ever Wanted Was Everything “In a parallel universe - one, say, where Richard Pryor could be merged with Mark Twain and re- born with two x-chromosomes - the result would probably be Mishna Wolff. Her bestselling, critically-acclaimed memoir I’m Down is taught at high schools and colleges throughout America and sold at the Northwest African-American Museum and the Nobel Peace Museum in Oslo, Norway. I'm down with science means "I am familiar with science" or "science is a good thing." Wolff and Gaylord divorced when Mishna was a child, at which point John Wolff relocated to a black neighborhood in Seattle with his daughters, Mishna and Anora Lyn.
Guest Host Tony Cox talks with Mishna Wolff about her memoir I'm Down. I am coming down with a cold.
It's the story of her childhood in a poor, all black neighborhood in urban …
I’m Down presents one adults recollection of growing up at the intersection of race, class, and family turmoil. “As she tells you at the outset of I’m Down, Mishna Wolff is all white―nothing remarkable, except that her way cool father, “Wolfy,” thinks he’s black (he’s not). Mishna Wolff’s Father Raised Her in Seattle.
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Mishna Wolff grew up in the poorer and blacker neighborhood of Rainier Valley. I'm Down Summary. Please make sure to choose a rating.
We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. I'm Down. Mishna Wolff was born on April 18, 1975 to John Erick Wolff and Diane Elizabeth Gaylord.
“As she tells you at the outset of I’m Down, Mishna Wolff is all white—nothing remarkable, except that her way cool father, “Wolfy,” thinks he’s black (he’s not). Ooh!
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©2009 Mishna Wolff (P)2009 Tantor Share your thoughts Complete your review. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. After, the divorce of her parents she and her sister lived with her dad. Mishna Wolff is the author of I'm Down (3.68 avg rating, 6866 ratings, 962 reviews, published 2009) Mishna Wolff I'm Down certainly has serious thoughts on its mind (Wolff actually grew up quite poor and hungry), but the tone manages to be light and triumphant because of the hilarious child-goggles Wolff wears while spinning her tales. Ooh!
I’m Down explodes racial and cultural stereotypes with self-deprecating wit, wry humor and keen observation.” –Janelle Brown, author of All We Ever Wanted Was Everything “In a parallel universe - one, say, where Richard Pryor could be merged with Mark Twain and re- born with two x-chromosomes - the result would probably be Mishna Wolff.
Her father was very interactive with the black community and also used to encourage her to make black friends. There was no surer way to irritate my parents in high school than a few slang words.