race identity

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Can we talk about race?

and other conversations in an era of school resegregation
2007

True fires

2004
The Dare family heads to Florida to seek their fortune in oranges after the death of their mother, but when the local sheriff tries to ban them from the all-white school, it takes a court case that will divide the town to determine their fate.

Nappy

growing up Black and female in America
1995

Black, White, and Jewish

autobiography of a shifting self
2001
Rebecca Walker discusses how she dealt with her mixed heritage and remained true to both her African-American and Jewish cultures.

Kwanzaa

1994
Explores the symbols, customs, rituals and folklore underlying the celebration of Kwanzaa. Presented with traditional songs, folk tales, and arts and crafts.

The color of water

a black man's tribute to his white mother
1996
An African-American male tells of his mother, a white woman, who refused to admit her true identity.

Tar baby

1981
A beautiful African-American woman of privilege finds herself attracted to the kind of man she has dreaded since childhood: uneducated, violent, and contemptuous of her.

A distant enemy

1997
Fourteen-year-old Joseph, part Yupik Eskimo and part white, struggles to maintain his people's ancient culture as the western world encroaches on his Alaska village.

Authentically Black

essays for the black silent majority
2003
A collection of essays in which the author shares his thoughts on race, arguing that many of the problems often seen as unique to African-Americans are actually just human, and discussing the need for African-Americans to quit presenting themselves as victims.

Tar baby

1982
A beautiful African-American woman of privilege finds herself attracted to the kind of man she has dreaded since childhood: uneducated, violent, and contemptuous of her.

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