... doubts of what is asked of him, feeling what his, "truth," is will not be accepted, having grown a man with different background. "I am twenty-two, colored, born in Winston-Salem. I went to school there, then Durham, then here to this college on the hill above Harlem," (3). In ... 't be more complicated. The character then goes on to state the fact that he is the only african american and lives in Harlem. "I am the only colored student in my class." Quickly making the abrupt statement as if this is expected and should come as no surprise to the reader ... I like to eat, sleep, drink, an...

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• Grade Level: High School

... . (I hear New York, too) Me-who? Well, I like to eat, sleep, drink, and be in love. I like to work, read, learn, and understand life. I like a pipe for a Christmas present, or records-Bessie, bop, or Bach. I guess being colored doesn't make me not like the same things other folks like who are other races. So will my page be colored that I write ... ? Being me, it will not be white. But it will be a part of you, instructor. You are white- yet a part of me, as I am a part of you. That's American. Sometimes perhaps you don't want to be a part of me. Nor do I often want to be a part of you. B...

• Word Count: 1971
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School