Abstract
Oliver Hill places his finger squarely on a modem struggle, namely, the idea that human beings can be both one and many. Many humans seem to think that it is impossible to have more than one identity. For example, suppose a black person says ''I am a human being first and my color is secondary." Some people hearing this statement would interpret it as a (foolish) repudiation of one's "racial" identity. To some the statement means that he wants to be a human being rather than a black person. That means he must be bleached of his blackness. Thus, in reality being human means being white or colorless. Either way, he hates his blackness. He is mentally ill and probably wants to be white. ...
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2000
Recommended Citation
Jonathan K. Stubbs, The Secret Journal of Sister Jess: A True Story in Honor of Oliver W. Hill, Sr., Esq., 6 Widener L. Symp. J. 1 (2000).
