text_original: As I grew older, my love for reading grew stronger. I read with studious interest everything I could find relating to colored men who had gained prominence.
text_transcription: AS I GREW OLDER MY LOVE FOR READING GREW STRONGER I READ WITH STUDIOUS INTEREST EVERYTHING I COULD FIND RELATING TO COLORED MEN WHO HAD GAINED PROMINENCE
phonemes: æz aɪ ɡɹˈuː ˈoʊldɚ, maɪ lˈʌv fɔːɹ ɹˈiːdɪŋ ɡɹˈuː stɹˈɔŋɡɚ. aɪ ɹˈiːd wɪð stˈuːdiəs ˈɪntɹɛst ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ aɪ kʊd fˈaɪnd ɹᵻlˈeɪɾɪŋ tə kˈʌlɚd mˈɛn hˌuː hæd ɡˈeɪnd pɹˈɑːmɪnəns.