Jodie Landon: Difference between revisions

Heavily involved in school activies - "I'm president of the French Club, vice president of Student Council, editor of yearbook, and I'm also on the tennis team" ([[Gifted]]) - Landon sees herself as a future leader of American black society. Being one of the few black students in her school inspires her to be more aware of black issues, although she is simultaneously bitter about having to always play the part and having to always be calm, reasonable, and carefully spoken. In "[[Gifted]]" she went so far as to refer to her perceived role as "queen of the Negroes" (adding a sarcastic "oops, where did they all go?") and described herself as being at "breaking point" playing that part. In "[[I Loathe a Parade]]", both she and Mack expressed irritation with being made Homecoming King and Queen every year, knowing this was so Lawndale High could make claims of diversity. In "[[Is It College Yet?]]", she decided to go to [[Turner]], a traditionally black university, for at least a year before going to the elite [[Crestmore|Crestmore University]], so she could relax socially for a time.

 

 

''Despite'' all the above, however, Jodie is hardly ever seen hanging around any of the other black students in her year (except Mack). "[[It Happened One Nut]]" shows several black "backgrounders" (including [[Jennifer (black girl)|Jennifer]]) have hung out before.