Black Pride Chapter 5 Mayas childhood (Grandmother) Powhitetrash, powerful language in comparison

Temporary Church Service (Chapter 9) Mrs. Flowers Graduation Ceremony during Donleavys speech Dental Incident Chapter 24th Street Car Job Daddy Clidells Friends Pride in the community Joe Louis The voice motif Uncle tommy Choosing not to speak She uses her voice very much Sophisticated with language

Music Emotion possessed in song Church and graduation Momma sings

Maintaining hope Through lifes hardest adversities Maya keeps going despite overcoming obstacles Classism Poverty

Gender Discrimination and self criticism trauma

Racism Shakespeare, Mayas aware of racism Momma, were black and hang out with blacks, Maya is less scornful and wants to look at white people as equal Henry Reed Joe Louis Dentist

Mayas identity Coming of age Mayas Youth In the preface Contemplative tone, unhappy with identity

Momma Vivian Baxter Mrs Flowers Family and Religion Biological parents

Power of Literature