In one sentence what is this poem about
Who’s them ( race) ?
write in a 9th graders response
1, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes,
And lat well.
And grow strong.
Tilbe 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.
This poem is about a person of color who has been treated unfairly and is determined to show their worth and beauty to the world.
In regards to the question about "them" referring to race, a 9th grader could respond: The speaker is talking about how people of their race are mistreated and not given the same opportunities as others, but they are proud of who they are and refuse to be treated as less than anyone else.