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Title: Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black by Gregory Howard Williams ISBN: 0-452-27533-4 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: February, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.46 (41 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: My View
Comment: This book has been reviewed and previewed extensively, so I won't go into it further. I read this book twice - both times, aching for the shock GHW and his brother suffered and the struggle to adjust and find a corner of the world for themselves. My one arguement, however, is that the author damns the town for its' treatment of them. I always kept in mind the time frame and the reaction could have happened in any other town in the country - such was the prevailing attitude, in general, in the late 50's and early 60's. In an email to the author, after one or two had passed, I asked him if possibly he had damned a whole town as a racist, when it is entirely possible that he and his brother would have faced the same problems elsewhere. There was no response. I do live in Muncie and I have lived all over the country as well - it is not a perfect town. Racism exists - everywhere and on all sides. I am sorry for the life he and his brother had to endure in their boyhood years - he overcame more than I could handle, I think. That said, I don't believe the man was fair in how he views the time and events as pertains to the town...he could have been anywhere and this would have happened. It is an indictment of the era, not specific to just one place. I found that aspect to be flawed in his writing.
Rating: 5
Summary: Immaculate storytelling and honesty
Comment: Less a biography and more of a historical novel that richly describes a tumultuous time in American history, this book is a page turner. A story is often told better through the eyes of those who have lived it, and that remains true with "Life on the Color Line". Gregory Howard Williams should continue to write as he has a gift for character development and a flow to his writing that keeps you enraptured throughout.
This is a fascinating tale of two young boys who truly lived on the color line. An unusual perspective, they can tell the joys and sorrows of living both a privileged white life and a persecuted black life. I hope to see more work from Mr. Williams. I was only disappointed in the end, when he stopped his enthralling story in his mid-college years and spent the last 3 pages wrapping up the rest of his life. With his gift for writing, I'm certain he could have written a sequel about the succeeding 30 years of his life with just as much fine detail, thoughtful emotion and keen insight as the first 20 years. This book is a must-read, especially for those affected by prejudice today as well as those with a heart for multiculturalism.
Rating: 5
Summary: He said it like it was!!!!
Comment: Greg and I were in the same class, graduating from Muncie (IN.)Central High School in 1962. He always seemed to be rather guarded....kind of a shy guy in many ways. But that is quite understandable. He had to be that way. Most likely, he was not ever sure what the agenda was of others who surrounded him. God knows, he was ostracized by people of both predominant races in Muncie at that time. That was apparent. Becoming a basketball legend changed that to some degree. Geezzzzz! I was even disowned by a female cousin of mine because I danced with a black girl at a 7th grade record hop back when it was acceptable for girls to dance with other girls! The girl remained a friend of mine throughout our school days (for Greg's knowledge, this was Sylvia M.). Moreover, I worked (in H.S.) with the mother of the white girl he eventually married. It is too bad that her family chose to disown her, but I am proud of her for standing up to them and following her heart. Yeah Sara!! Buy this book, and READ IT WITH YOUR HEART!! You'll be VERY glad you did!!
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Title: The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride ISBN: 1573225789 Publisher: Riverhead Books Pub. Date: February, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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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: Rain of Gold by Víctor E. Villaseñor ISBN: 038531177X Publisher: Delta Pub. Date: 01 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools by Jonathan Kozol ISBN: 0060974990 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 03 August, 1992 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Passing: When People Can't Be Who They Are by Brooke Kroeger ISBN: 1891620991 Publisher: PublicAffairs Pub. Date: 16 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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