Mixed Race Studies
Scholarly perspectives on the mixed race experience.
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- You were either Black or white. To claim whiteness as a mixed child was to deny and hide Blackness. Our families understood that the world we were growing into would seek to denigrate this part of us and we would need a community that was made up, always and already, of all shades of Blackness.
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The Story Of J.P. Morgan’s ‘Personal Librarian’ — And Why She Chose To Pass As White Code Switch National Public Radio 2021-08-31 Karen Grigsby Bates, Senior Correspondent Marie Benedict (left) and Victoria Christopher Murray Phil Atkins This summer on Code Switch, we’re talking to some of our favorite authors about books that taught us about…
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J.P. Morgan’s librarian hid her race. A novel imagines the toll on her. The Christian Science Monitor 2021-06-29 Heller McAlpin, Correspondent Library of Congress Belle da Costa Greene, shown in 1929, curated rare books for mogul J.P. Morgan. She was the first director of the Morgan Library. Some books leave you wondering why the author…
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A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, and acclaimed author Victoria Christopher Murray.