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Title: BLACKER THE BERRY. . . by Wallace Thurman ISBN: 0-684-81580-X Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 02 February, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.1 (21 reviews)
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: Response to Thurman's "The Blacker the Berry"
Comment: Having recently finished reading the book, I wonder whether such debilitating attitudes still obtain in the African American community--attitudes that hold that dark skin is unattractive, even ugly. To answer my own query, my sense is that there are still elements of such thinking, born of self-denial and disafirmation. The character in Thurman's book, Emma, who was reared to think of herself as "too black"; was not suffering from a personal problem. Color consciousness is not a black invention; it is a product of centuries of white racism. This book will help black parents to understand their notions of beauty.
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: The Color Complex by Ph.D. Midge Wilson, Ronald Hall, Kathy Russell ISBN: 0385471610 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 01 October, 1993 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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