Everyday Use

Dee confused me. She seemed to be trying to get in touch with the African part of her heritage. But here's the catch: she is African American, not African. She never lived in Africa. So why was she so obsessed with its culture? It seemed odd that she wanted to act African instead of American. At the time, racism was still part of society. The African culture I'm sure was affected as much as the African American culture, if not more. It's almost like she was shouting to the world that she was different.