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When race becomes real

by Bernestine Singley · 2002

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This riveting collection of personal stories, all commissioned specifically for this book, reveals the racial hopes, fears, fury and triumphs of black and white writers of all stripes. These stories refuse to tiptoe around the issue, don't wax nostalgic, preach sermons, or act as expert witnesses; in this book they are willing, for the first time, to bare their souls and tell the truth.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisraceraceMore like thisLess of thiswriterswritersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 335 pages

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