‘It’s powerful,’ he said. ‘What?’ ‘That one drop of Negro blood—because just one drop of black blood makes a man coloured. One drop—you are a Negro!’
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But there are certain very practical things American Negro writers can do. And must do. There's a song that says, "the time ain't long." That song is right. Something has got to change in Americaand change soon. We must help that change to come.
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Birth: | 1st February, 1902 |
Death: | 22nd May, 1967 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Activist, Columnist, Novelist, Playwriter, Poet |
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