Living and prospering in today’s world is not always an easy task. Setting goals and making paths to reach those goals often comes with many obstacles and hardships. One specific time in history that was extremely difficult was the 1920’s when African Americans first began to branch out and explore their freedom. This period is known as the Harlem Renaissance. With this in mind, one could only begin to imagine what life was like …showed first 75 words of 1072 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1072 total…stair” in order to present life’s hardships, tell her son about her own struggle, and forewarn the boy what his life will be like in the future. By looking at the poem line by line, the reader can get a better understanding of what life was like for the blacks during the Harlem Renaissance. There are many struggles and obstacles to overcome, but the true fight is to continue up this staircase of life.