Warriors Dont Cry
... Warriors Don’t Cry is an autobiographical account of a historical event. Written by Melba Patillo Beals, Warriors recounts her junior year at Central High School as one of the first black students to integrate the school system of Little Rock, Arkansas. ... Warriors Don’t Cry gives an account of the experiences of nine black students integrating the high school system of Little Rock, Arkansas. ... Warriors follows their story through 1959. ... In Warriors, the white community doesn’t see (or ignores) the inequalities of society. ... I enjoyed Warriors Don’t Cry. ... When fighting a battle as large as the one Melba and her friends took on, one can’t cry about every little thing that happens on the way. ... She learned that she couldn’t cry over the things that happened to her. Once you cry, the enemy knows he can defeat you if you are weakened. Like the title says, warriors don’t cry; they continue to fight until they reach their goal.