The Life of Claude McKay
He was born in this Caribbean island nation.
What is Jamaica?
This famous 1919 poem by McKay urges resistance against oppression.
What is “If We Must Die”?
McKay moved to this New York neighborhood and became a key voice during the Harlem Renaissance.
What is Harlem?
In “Outcast,” McKay says he feels lost in this specific modern world.
What is the Western world?
Later in life, McKay converted to this religion, which influenced some of his later writings.
What is Catholicism?
“If We Must Die” is seen as a rallying cry against this specific kind of oppression.
What is racism?