Mixed Race Studies
Scholarly perspectives on the mixed race experience.
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Brit Bennett – Colorism & Racial Passing in “The Vanishing Half” | The Daily Social Distancing Show The Daily Show with Trevor Noah 2020-12-03 Brit Bennett talks about exploring the effects of colorism in Black communities and the ability to pass as white in her new novel “The Vanishing Half.” Watch the interview here.
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“Passing for white never left.”
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Bennett’s compelling novel explores the fraught subject of what it means to ‘pass for white’ in a black community
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The US author on topping the bestseller charts with her new novel, why being right is overrated, and the TV show bringing her joy in lockdown
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HBO won a wild auction that sources said saw 17 bidders vying for “The Vanishing Half,” the novel by Brit Bennett that is currently atop The New York Times bestseller list.
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In her new novel, “The Vanishing Half,” Brit Bennett brings to the form a new set of provocative questions: What if passing goes unpunished? What if the character is never truly found out? What if she doesn’t die or repent? What then?
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In “The Vanishing Half,” the story of two sisters divided by the color line yields new models of identity and authenticity.
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From The New York Times-bestselling author of “The Mothers,” a stunning new novel about twin sisters, inseparable as children, who ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white.