“Citizen” by Claudia Rankine was a very raw and gritty read because of the skillful craftsmanship of diction she employed, which really heightens the expression of the experiences she witnessed as an African American. Many people like to avoid the subject of racism in America but not Rankine, she did not sugar coat anything in her writing, she gave it to you like it is. In addition, Rankine’s straightforward approach really shows the readers the reality of what it was like being black in America. In the text, I notice the juxtaposition of being black in America in the 19th century to modern times, for example, the section about Serena Williams and how she experienced racist referees and tennis players was the same experiences a black man/woman
