The late arrival of African American women literature has become the focus of the study that reflects how African American women sought out freedom and equality. At first, this form of literature was unknown and not voiced because throughout history African American literature was through the perspective of African American males. Authors and poets like Phillis Wheatley, Lucille Clifton, Maya Angelou and many others have paved the way for many aspiring African American women. Often these women wanted to prove their humanity and demonstrate their creativity and use of imagery in their works. Literature has become a tool for many African American women to voice their opinions of both oppression and racism but also to express their desires
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Hurston works predominantly focused on the boundedness of the categories of race with in our nation and explored the misinterpretations of African American women in white media. She wanted to express her pride with herself being an African American woman with the ideas of distinct oppressions and celebrates herself self as women.The notion of being “colored” is often glued to racial identity and that it means in an American society. In “How it Feels to be Colored me”, Hurston emphasizes the boundaries that many have crossed with racism, sexism, and stereotyping. Huston expresses that by saying “ Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me”. This line is transcribed as African American women being seen as below others with in society or often seen in certain way because of their cultural background and the history behind it all. This is because they are seen as in the eyes of many others including their own race as slaves. Even though slavery has happened over the course off many years ago. Huston wants her works to initially show the light of sterotyping and sexisim with in and outside of the African American community. Her works show the shift of loving herself and her value, which goes vast the concept of race and gender. And the emphasis and tension between the color of her skin and her knowledge. However this is often intertwined throughout the works of many other African American women authors. Hurston as a activist and author wanted to show her social protest with in
Hurston works predominantly focused on the boundedness of the categories of race with in our nation and explored the misinterpretations of African American women in white media. She wanted to express her pride with herself being an African American woman with the ideas of distinct oppressions and celebrates herself self as women.The notion of being “colored” is often glued to racial identity and that it means in an American society. In “How it Feels to be Colored me”, Hurston emphasizes the boundaries that many have crossed with racism, sexism, and stereotyping. Huston expresses that by saying “ Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me”. This line is transcribed as African American women being seen as below others with in society or often seen in certain way because of their cultural background and the history behind it all. This is because they are seen as in the eyes of many others including their own race as slaves. Even though slavery has happened over the course off many years ago. Huston wants her works to initially show the light of sterotyping and sexisim with in and outside of the African American community. Her works show the shift of loving herself and her value, which goes vast the concept of race and gender. And the emphasis and tension between the color of her skin and her knowledge. However this is often intertwined throughout the works of many other African American women authors. Hurston as a activist and author wanted to show her social protest with in