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Incognegro

by Mat Johnson · 2008 · 136 pages

Part of the Incognegro Graphic Novels series

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In the early 20th century, when lynchings were commonplace in the American South, a few brave reporters - light-skinned African-Americans - risked their lives to expose the truth. This undercover work was known as 'going incognegro'. Zane Pinchback's latest case hits close to home: his brother has been arrested for murder.

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Genre
historical fictionmysterycrimenoirliterary fiction
Themes
african americanracediversityjournalistsamerican history
Setting
american southnew yorkUSA
Mood
darkintense
Subject
historypolitics
Audience
young adultadult
Length
short · 136 pages
Form
graphic novels

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