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Title: The Blacker the Berry ... a Novel of Negro Life by Wallace Thurman, Thurman B. O'Daniel, Charles R. Larson ISBN: 0-02-054750-1 Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company Pub. Date: May, 1970 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.1 (21 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: eye-opening look at a mentality that still abounds
Comment: This Harlem Renaissance novel is a lost classic in African-American literature that must be reintroduced. My one and only complaint(and a slight one at that) is that sometimes the novel did not transition well between the two separate narrations of Emma Lou and Alva. This problem, however, is easily minisculed by the overall hard-hitting message of the book. At times I found myself getting infuriated by Emma Lou's seemingly silly and immature ways regarding color, but that is likely exactly what the author had set out to do--to make the reader realize the absurdity in being so color-conscious.
Though perhaps not as rampant as it was in the era that the novel is set, the whole light-complected/good hair complex is unfortunately an issue that still plagues the African- American community today. It is profound books such as this that will hopefully enlighten those practicing intra-racism that, light or dark, we are ALL considered 'black' by others, and that on a larger scale, regardless of anyone's race, we are ALL human. This is the realization that Emma Lou struggles with in the novel, and one that hopefully the reader will 'get'.
Rating: 4
Summary: A truly classic novel
Comment: The Blacker the Berry is a truly classic novel and one from a great time period - the Harlem Renaissance. Wallace Thurman weaves an unfamiliar tale of a African American woman who struggles with her skin color, the acceptance of family members and racism within the black community.
At the time "The Blacker the Berry" was written, it was the first novel of its kind to address issues widely known among the black community, but never discussed.
It's about a young woman, Emma Lou, who's darker skin tone brings anguish and breeds hatred not only for herself but from her lighter skinned relatives. Set in the 1920s, the main character travels from Boise, Idaho to Harlem, New York in hopes of escaping her problems back home. However, she only runs into deeper problems in a new city.
The "Blacker the Berry" shares with us her journey for self love and social equality. Every woman of any race or background can relate to this book in some manner. After reading the novel, I encouraged all of my friends to examine their own views on skin color and share them with others in hopes of breaking down barriers and unwanted stereotypes. It was a wonderful book and I enjoyed reading it because it was very descriptive about Harlem - my original home town.
Rating: 3
Summary: A timeless classic
Comment: This book reminds us how deeply the color complex runs throughout the African American community. Anyone interested in exploring his or her own attitudes about the issue of color prejudice amongst Blacks must read this book.
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Title: Plum Bun: A Novel Without a Moral by Jessie Redmon Fauset ISBN: 0807009199 Publisher: Beacon Press Pub. Date: 15 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Home to Harlem by Claude McKay, Wayne M. Cooper ISBN: 1555530249 Publisher: Northeastern University Press Pub. Date: December, 1987 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Sweeter the Juice: A Family Memoir in Black and White by Shirlee Taylor Haizlip ISBN: 0671899333 Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: 27 January, 1995 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The New Negro by Alain Locke ISBN: 0684838311 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Cane (A Norton Critical Edition) by Jean Toomer, Darwin T. Turner ISBN: 0393956008 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: December, 1989 List Price(USD): $10.65 |
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