I, Too by Langston Hughes
I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Tomorrow,
I'll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody'll dare
Say to me,
"Eat in the kitchen,"
Then.
Besides,
They'll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed—
I, too, am America. Art by Yeo Ashley Recommended listening: Lights Out - Angel Olsen Links of the Day: Holly Fox's Pantone Cookies The haunting/charming minimalism of Mária Švarbová's photography Loneliness The Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing