The Blacker The Berry by Wallace Thurman

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One of the most widely read and controversial works of the Harlem Renaissance. The Blacker the Berry was the first novel to openly explore prejudice with the Black community in Har lem during the 1920's. This pioneering novel found a way beyond the bondage of Blackness in American life to provide us with a new meaning in truth and beauty. This book is a compelling portrait of the destructive depth of racial bias in America. Show more