Piri Thomas

PIRI THOMAS Down These Mean Streets Throughout the literary life of New York, many writers have concentrated their works on the influence that the atmosphere of the city has had on their lifestyle. There is hardly a major American, English, Irish, French, or Spanish writer who hasn’t poured their heart out in an autobiography that reflects their personal experience as a New Yorker. In the past few years, an enormous number of books about …showed first 75 words of 874 total…

…showed last 75 words of 874 total…people about his struggle for survival and identity, as well as the effects of racism upon himself as a person of color. He is now working on a book titled A Matter of Dignity which is a sequel to Down These Mean Streets. In conclusion, Thomas is using his own life experience to create an impact on the young children and in the process help change the future of the ghettoes of New York City.