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Poem "Being black at the University of Richmond: the whole truth"
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Title
Poem "Being black at the University of Richmond: the whole truth"
Subject
Description
In this poem, freshman J. Isaiah Bailey expresses his deep frustrations with being Black and attending the University of Richmond. He describes it as “being imprisoned with rich kids in a system.” He goes on to list numerous aspects about the University that make being on campus horrible for Black people, including constantly being asked if you are an athlete, being called “nigga,” by white students, and having drunk white women stumble into your room. He concludes it on a hopeful note, saying that giving thanks to God will help things turn out for the best.
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Source
Bailey, J. Isaiah. "Being black at the University of Richmond: the whole truth." The University of Richmond Collegian XCVI, no. 10, (February 25, 2010): 10. https://collegian.richmond.edu/cgi-bin/richmond?a=d&d=COL20100225.2.34&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-.
Publisher
The Collegian, University of Richmond
Date
2010-02-25
Format
Language
English
Type
Identifier
CollegianXCVI.22.10-20100225.png
Coverage
Richmond (Va).
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Citation
Bailey, J. Isaiah, “Poem "Being black at the University of Richmond: the whole truth",” University of Richmond Race & Racism Project, accessed March 31, 2023, https://memory.richmond.edu/items/show/2944.