Nothing captures the American spirit of what social justice should mean then the poem " I too" by Langston Huges. Believe it or not many Americans view each other with a cast system in mind. Today we do it more through social economic lenses of which social status you fall into. I get asked questions "what kind of work do you do?" all the time. This question is intended to see what kind of social money bracket you fall into. If you are important or not. If my time to talk to you is worthy of my time.
I, Too
I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Tomorrow,
I’ll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody’ll dare
Say to me,
“Eat in the kitchen,”
Then.
Besides,
They’ll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed—
I, too, am America.
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