Race And Culture In William Melvin Kelley's Article, Breeds Of America

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In the article, “Breeds of America: Coming of Age, Coming of Race,” which was first published in the Harper’s magazine, William Melvin Kelley recalls his “confusing” childhood of being a colored citizen in the United States. He begins his memoir by portraying a simple skin comparison with his friends. An Italy kid was blushed because he had a same brown skin color as Kelly does under the sun. Kelly raised a question about that blush: why would brown skin make the Italy kid embarrassing? Then Kelly introduces the unfair collision of race and culture. His Italian friends like him but never take him as the same level as they were. He mentions that no parents would tell their kids that their skin colors will make a difference in the future. African

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