The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02

have called attention 20 himself anC
his black body. And he did not wan
that These people made him fee
things he did not want to feel. L
be were white. II be were like
them. il would have been different
But be was black. SO he sat still
his arms and legs aching.
say. B!Eger.v asked Jan. where
can VIC get a good meal on th'
South SIDE
Well Bigger said. rehectively
We want 10 20 10 a real place.
Mary said, turning 70 him gayly.
Nol Wan' 20 so 10 a Night CLUB
Bigger asked in a tone that irdicat.
ed that he vas simply mentioning
names ard not recommending
places 20 e.
NO. We wan. 20 ea.."
Look. B.Sger. We want one o,
hose places where colcsed people
eat. no, one O. those shoa places.
What did these people wan;
When he answered his voice was
-eltral a1g iQle.ers
Well, there's Ern!es Kitchen
shack 49,.
"Tha, sounds good" Let's &c
there. jan Mary said
OK. Jan said Where L IT,"
"lt's az Fcrty-seventh Street and
Indiana Bigger tod them.
Jan swung he car OF the Outer
D-.ve a. TalF,y-frst stree, and
drove westward 10 Indiana Ave
rge B.sser wanted Jan 10 drive
faster so that they could reach
Err.ss Kitchen shack in the short
est possible time. That would al.
low him chance 20 SIT in the car
and stretch on; his cramped and
aching legs while the ate.
Jan turned onto Indiana Avenue
and headed south. Bigger wonder
"a wAa. Jack and Gus ard Oh
would say 4 they saw him slt,!nr
between -xo white people il a cal
Ike his Thev would tease hin,
abou, such thing as long as they
could remember IL. He felt Mary
M. in her sea-. She placed hel
hand OF his arm.
You know. Bigger. I've lons
wanted 10 90 into those houses.
she said pointing 10 the tall. dari
apartment buildings looming e
either side O. them. and just ses
how your people live. You know
what mean I've been 70 England
France and Mexicc. but / con,'
know how people live ten blocks
from ne. Ne Know 50 little about
each other. just wan 70 see.
want 20 know these people. Never
ia ny life have been inside Ne.
gro home Ye' they must live Tx,
~ 1--we. They're human -. There
are ;welve r.ior & them =. They
live IN our country =. In the same
g'y with rs ... hes voice trallec
~ v.s'fu..y.
There was silence. The car spec
,h-- -gh the Back Belt past tai
buildings holding black life Big
ger knew that they were thinking
~ his lie and The lie OF his peo.
pie. suddenly be wanted 20 SEIZE
some heavv object in his hand anC
S-ip b with al the strength OF hi.
o1dy and IN some strange way ris.
up and s'a-d IN naked space abov,
Re speeding car and With one fna
blow blot /. ou.-with himself anC
hen 10 ~ His heart was beatini
.ss' and he struggled 10 control BIZ
breath. This thing was getting thu
5e..er q aim he felt that he shoulC
70. give way 20 bis feelings Xix,
this But be could rot help 7,
Why didn', they leave him alone
WHAT had Re done % them, VIA
good could they get out OF siitinI
here making him fee 50 miserable
Tel ne where i Is. Bigger.
said Jan.
'YeSsur"
Bigger looked out and saw tina
they were - Forty-six'h Street.
It's az The end az the next block
sub
"can park along here some
wheraT
ron. yessuh"
bigger please. Dom, say 81
- ire 7 don't Ike II. You're
man just Ike ! am I'm 10 bette
han Won Maybe white men Tx
i' But I don't Look Bigger
Yes Bigger paused. swal
lored. and looked down az nj
black hands OK he mumblee
ho-lng TIA; they did not hear IN
Z chr In his voice.
You see, Bigger Jan be
gan.
Mary reached her hand roun
back o. Bigger ard touched jan
shoulder.
Let's get OUT che said hurried
u.
Jan pulled the car 70 the curb an
cpened the door and stepped cui
Bigger slipped behind the steerin
wheel again. glad 70 have room a
last for his arms and legs. Mar
got but Of the other door. Now. h
could ret some rest. So IntenseI
taken % was he with his own I'm
mediate sensations. that he ala No
look up until the felt someihin
strange IN the long silence. Whe
he did look he saw. IN q split sec
end % time. Mary turn her eye
awsy from his face. She was iool
inK a. Jan and Jan was iookin
az her. There wss no mlstakInK N
r1esnin< Of the Ioot IN their eve
To Blgesr Il was plainly a beriit
cred and questioning look. Loo
that asked. what on earth
wrong with him. BieEsr's tee'