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Why I remain a Negro Wealer
Walter White reflects on racial identity in the NAACP and the idea of passing as white. He recalls childhood mob violence in Atlanta and the inner realization that his humanity marks him as colored, not the color of his skin. He stresses love as the force to bridge races and urges dignity over hatred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
Walter White
The
Association For the Advancement of Colored People
United States
Bers
Congress
Atlanta
America