... he see a difference in Boston and Lansing, he also saw a difference between the lifestyle of the middle-class blacks and the "ghetto" blacks. Ella, like majority of the middle class blacks, live in the neighborhood of Roxbury, while the "ghetto" blacks, who have less money, live further down the hill. Malcolm is drawn to the latter, objecting to the ways in which ... pleasures and vices of urban nightlife. Malcolm begins to shoot craps, to play cards and the numbers, to drink, to smoke, and to use drugs. Malcolm's first exposure to New York dazzles him, and he sees all of Harlem's famou...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

"Honky," by Dalton Conley, tells the story of a young man who must come to terms with his whiteness in an African-American/Latino ghetto. Being a white person is usually a gateway to certain privileges in American culture and being part of a majority. Whites are usually the last ... poked fun of. In the case of this memoir, Dalton Conley's skin color proves a difficult life he must face in the racially tense climate of New York City in the 1970's and 80's. There are many issues that held him back from being a wholesome and fully adapted human being. Throughout the memoir, ... Dalton says, "As...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... Son cam on air, others followed. Good Times appeared on 1974 (Ingram "Good Times") Florida and James Evans were lower middle-class blacks, with their three children in a high-rise ghetto on the south side of Chicago. J.J., an amateur painter, was the oldest, Thelma was a year younger than he, and Michael was five years younger than she. James, who was always ... the Family from 1972-1975. The Jeffersons was an extremely popular TV show from the 70s and 80s. It was about a black family making it to the top in New York City. George Jefferson, was a successful dry-cleaner, with seven store...

• Word Count: 1691
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School