"My First Negro" The Sign
Dublin Core
Title
"My First Negro" The Sign
Description
This story, set in Frenchtown, recounts the protagonist's brief friendship with an African American kid from the disadvantaged neighborhood, Alphabet Soup. The story deals with issues of race and poverty (including blackface and government assistance), but also has moments of human tenderness. The protagonist struggles with his complicity in a wayward attempt to share food stolen from the "rich" to give to the poor.
Creator
Source
The Sign
Publisher
Robert E. Cormier Collection at Fitchburg State University's Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library
Date
March 1969
Contributor
AnnaMary L. Consalvo
Katharine Covino
Elise Takehana
Katharine Covino
Elise Takehana
Format
JPG, 8.5x11
Language
English
Type
Citation
Robert Cormier, “"My First Negro" The Sign,” Robert E. Cormier Archive Collection 3, accessed November 29, 2023, https://robertcormiertwistedintimacy.omeka.net/items/show/119.