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Слушать(AI)I Too
I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Tomorrow,
I'll be at the
When company comes.
Nobody'll
Say to me,"Eat in the kitchen,"Then.
Besides,
They'll see how beautiful I
And be ashamed—I, too, am
Listen to Langston Hughes read this poem recorded in 1955
Langston Hughes
James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1901[1] – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist fro
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