Personal Narrative: I Am Too Black

thought is on his mind around that specific time. At 8:00 the first thing he says he does when he wakes up is ask himself “Does this outfit make me look “too black” for my workplace?” This is something I think about just about every day of my life when I wake up in the morning when deciding what to wear. I consider where I’m going, how everyone else will dressed, and if my outfit will be considered “too black” by the people there. I remember growing up my parents would always tell me never to sag my pants, wear baggy clothes, or wear anything else that would perpetuate a negative stereotype towards black males. Because of this over time I’ve brought this thinking with me when I go shopping for clothes and shoes, always keeping in mind is it
“too black.” Another thing I can relate to in this article is when the author Derrick Clifton talks about hearing the words “You talk like you’re white.” This is a quote I’ve heard throughout my whole entire life from white people and black people. Because while growing up my parents used what would be considered “proper English”, I grew up using this because it’s what I heard. So over my childhood people would say this to me