On race pride and shame (Zora Neale Hurston) Leave a Comment / Philosophy / By Stephen Hicks Well said: Another favorite line from Hurston: “Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me.” (Source: Zora Neale Hurston, “How It Feels to Be Colored Me,” 1928).