Alice Walker Blinded in one eye from an accidental gunshot wound at the young age of eight, Alice Walker realized that the rest of her life probably held many hardships and rough times ahead. Racism, oppression, discrimination, and bigotry all played great roles in all of the Alice Walker’s works throughout her life. During her lifetime, Walker was accused of hating black men, of conspiring with white Hollywood to degrade the black family by …showed first 75 words of 447 total…

…showed last 75 words of 447 total…s extraordinary character led her to be nominated prom queen by her peers, and she was later named class valedictorian. After graduating high school in 1961, Alice left home to attend Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia on scholarship. Before leaving, Alice's mother gave her three special gifts: a sewing machine for self-sufficiency, a suitcase for independence and a typewriter for creativity. During her tenure at Spelmen College, Alice wan an avid participant in civil rights demonstrations.