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Title: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man (Kente Classic in Kente Collection) by James Weldon Johnson, Allen Gilmore ISBN: 0-9645593-7-4 Publisher: Masterbuy Audio Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1995 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 2 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Spellbinding and relevant
Comment: For a book which was first published in 1912, this is an amazingly relevant work for today. Johnson's novel (hidden in the form of an autobiography) graphically looks at relations between the races in American. The nameless main character is born in the South to an African-American mother and a white Southern aristocrat. He and his mother move to Connecticut when he is very young, allowing Johnson to show us the benevolent face of pervasive racism of the United States. Johnson avoids the easy "good" vs. "evil" view of the oppressed vs. the oppressors. Instead, the narrator becomes a permanent outcast, returning to the South upon the death of his mother and then to the ragtime era New York City. The style of the novel is clear and extremely readable--and very current. The end of the novel dives deep into the issue of racism, causing both black and white readers to question their long-held assumptions about who they are and who they appear to be to others.
Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting tale of life in the 1900's
Comment: An autobiographical tale of a very smart man, ( who is part black / park white ) raised in the north who discovers the south in his late teen years. It is a story of discovery of the world as he learns music, hard work, love, and the dark side of life.
I didn't get the doom and gloom impression of the south from this author, however, one must remember that the author here can pass for white. However, at the end of the book, Johnson regrets not having taken part in the civil rights issues of the day and wonders if he has forsaken his race for a wife, children, and monetary success. A bit of a rushed ending, but was very informative and interesting to read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fantastic!
Comment: James Weldon creates a story line of unimaginable magnitude! This complex book makes the reader almost sympathetic for a character who may not deserve it!
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Title: The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois ISBN: 0486280411 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 20 May, 1994 List Price(USD): $2.00 |
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Title: Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington ISBN: 0486287386 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 04 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $2.00 |
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Title: Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Sojourner Truth ISBN: 048629899X Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 29 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $1.50 |
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Title: Darkwater : Voices from Within the Veil by W. E. B. DuBois ISBN: 0486408906 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 04 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $2.50 |
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Title: African-American Poetry : An Anthology, 1773Â1930 by Joan R. Sherman ISBN: 0486296040 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 16 July, 1997 List Price(USD): $1.50 |
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