Analysis: "The Negro Today" This work is an informative essay from the time of the Harlem Renaissance. It is important to remember that there was still a great deal of oppression during this time; it was a fiery topic. This work by Marion Vera Cuthbert is a passionate cry for equality between her race and the dominant white race. The speaker expresses his or her confusion at how their race has been treated up to …showed first 75 words of 265 total…

…showed last 75 words of 265 total…the Western World." The speaker only hopes that the world can soon come to realize that the African American is no different, only oppressed by the white American. I thought the comparison of the African American to a "caricature" was an interesting concept. It was probably a very accurate statement of the time. I feel a lot of bewilderment and confusion coming from the speaker that pertains to the issues of the time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**