Damn Near White : An African American Family's Rise from Slavery to Bittersweet Success /

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"Carolyn Wilkins grew up defending her racial identity. Because of her light complexion and wavy hair, she spent years struggling to convince others she was black. Her family's prominence set Carolyn's experiences even further apart from those of the average African American ... Carol...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Wilkins, Carolyn (Carolyn Marie)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 2010.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Wilkins, Carolyn > (Carolyn Marie) > Family.
Wilkinson family.
Wilkins, J. Ernest, > 1894-1959.
Wilkins, Carolyn > (Carolyn Marie)
African Americans > Chicago (Ill.) > Biography.
African Americans > Civil rights.
African Americans > Race identity.
African American families.
African American politicians.
African Americans.
Families.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
Noirs americains > Illinois > Chicago > Biographies.
Familles noires americaines > Biographies.
Hommes politiques noirs americains > Biographies.
Noirs americains > Identite ethnique.
Noirs americains > Droits.
Noirs americains > Biographies.
African Americans > Illinois > Chicago > Biography.
African American families > Biography.
African American politicians > Biography.
African Americans > Biography.
Illinois > Chicago.
Biographies.
collective biographies.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:"Carolyn Wilkins grew up defending her racial identity. Because of her light complexion and wavy hair, she spent years struggling to convince others she was black. Her family's prominence set Carolyn's experiences even further apart from those of the average African American ... Carolyn's parents insisted she follow the color-conscious rituals of Chicago's elite black bourgeoisie--experiences Carolyn recalls as some of the most miserable of her entire life. Only in the company of her mischievous Aunt Marjory ... does Carolyn feel a true connection to her family's African American heritage. When Aunt Marjory passes away, Carolyn inherits ten bulging scrapbooks filled with family history and memories. What she finds ... inspires her to discover the truth about her ancestors--a quest that will eventually involve years of research, thousands of miles of travel, and much soul-searching ..."--Jacket
Description matérielle:1 online resource (200 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780826272409

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