Project Gutenberg 2024-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 413 Hurston, Zora Neale 1891 1960 How it feels to be colored me $aCarlisle, Mass. :$bApplewood Books, $c1928, reprint 2015. Carla Foust, Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "How It Feels to Be Colored Me" by Zora Neale Hurston is an essay written in the early 20th century that explores themes of race, identity, and personal experience. The author shares her reflections on growing up in the all-Black town of Eatonville, Florida, and how her perception of herself changed when she moved to a predominantly white environment. Hurston's work offers a unique perspective on the complexities of being a person of color in America, emphasizing her strength and individuality rather than victimhood. In this personal narrative, Hurston recounts her childhood in Eatonville and the sense of belonging she felt there, only to confront the reality of racial identity when entering a white-dominated society. As she reflects on moments that make her feel “colored,” she contrasts her experiences with those of her white peers, illustrating the challenges and joys of her cultural heritage. Rather than seeing herself as a victim of racism, she embraces her identity with pride and a sense of adventure, suggesting that cultural differences create richness rather than divide. Ultimately, Hurston conveys a message of resilience, self-acceptance, and the belief that one’s identity transcends the color of their skin. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240313164122hurston 1928 US Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography American essays -- 20th century African American authors -- Biography Folklorists -- United States -- Biography Hurston, Zora Neale, 1891-1960 PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 34709 2025-06-29T06:39:00.213445 text/html 10169 2024-05-05T20:06:36 text/html 298191 2025-06-29T06:39:02.036445 application/epub+zip 297011 2025-06-29T06:39:00.742437 application/epub+zip 297010 2025-06-29T06:39:00.424495 application/epub+zip 1120822 2025-06-29T06:39:03.127489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1114566 2025-06-29T06:39:01.779474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28793 2025-06-29T06:39:00.142456 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 8958 2024-05-05T20:06:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16936 2025-06-29T06:39:03.248449 application/rdf+xml 13984 2025-06-29T06:39:00.548504 image/jpeg 1936 2025-06-29T06:39:00.486463 image/jpeg 274023 2025-06-29T06:39:00.221443 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia