Maya Angelou Ethos

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First, Forman Jr. uses ethos by presenting the case of Maya Angelou Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. With 98% African American student population, Maya Angelou is located in inner-city with more than 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. However, by keeping teaching the kids that studying hard will help them do well in the future, Maya Angelou has made it that more than 90 percent of the graduates go on for further education.

Following the cheerful story from Maya Angelou, Forman Jr. points out that, however, racial profiling, especially by the urban police, is not that friendly. He presented detailed real-life scenarios including what happened to Professor Paul Butler, an African American law professor. However, it seems
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