English 101
Essay Three

January 20:

January 21: In his essay, first published twenty years ago, Shelby Steele offers definitions of being Black and being middle class. In what ways do his definitions still apply today? In other words, what does it mean to be Black and middle class in 2009? Provide specific details, both from Steele's essay and the "real world," to support the claims you make.


See Shelby Steele's Essay 1