James McBride is a funny funny man, during the lecture he joked about a band mate, college life, and his family. He really has had a hard life but he has come out of it like a trooper. He has come from the gettos of New York City to graduate from Columbia University. One of the questions that was on my mind was whether is mother was still alive, I know it doesn't seem like the greatest question to ask but I think it was on everyones mind. He answered it without even the question being asked. Yes, she is still alive, she's 84 and lives with her daughter Kathy in New Jersy I believe. She is a tremendous woman and I would love to meet her and ask her how she did it. How she came from a very strict jewish family to have thirteen children fathered by black men in that era in NYC. However she did it she raised children who went on to do great things. I really enjoyed the lecture and I am very excited to read more of his books.
Posted by Kayla Lukacs at September 17, 2004 11:26 PMI would also love to meet this wonderful woman that goes by the name of Ruth. She definitely does seem like she is a tremendous women. Ruth went through so much throughout her life and I think that she did a pretty good job of holding her own throughout all of the hardships that were placed upon her.
Posted by: Lauren Miles at September 18, 2004 04:46 PMCan you tell me how to get in contact with James McBride to lecture at my school?
Posted by: Robin Bartee at September 28, 2004 10:49 PMHe has posted contact information on his website
http://jamesmcbride.com/contact_a.htm
Posted by: Dennis G. Jerz at September 28, 2004 11:53 PM