They were holding signs that said "I am a man," and I found that astounding, because the phrase I grew up with wasn't "I am a man," it was "I am the man," and I was amazed at how it went from this collective statement during segregation to this seemingly selfish statement after integration.
كانوا يحملون لافتات عليها عبارة "أنا رجل." وأنا أجد ذاك مذهلاً، بسبب  أن العبارة التي نشأت معها لم تكن "أنا رجل،" كانت "أنا الرجل،" وهذا أذهلني، كيف انتقلت من عبارة جامعة خلال الفصل العنصري إلى هذا العبارة  التي تبدو فردية بعد الإندماج.