Color of Water a Black Mans Tribute to His White Mother
Color of Water a Black Mans Tribute to His White Mother
Author: Mcbride J
ISBN: 9780747538325
Edition: 1ST - 1998
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As a Boy in Brooklyn's Red Hook Projects, James Mcbride Knew His Mother Was Different. but When He Asked About It, She'd Simply Say 'I'm Light-Skinned.' Later He Wondered If He Was Different Too, and Asked His Mother If He Was Black or White. 'You're a Human Being,' She Snapped. 'Educate Yourself or You'll Be a Nobody!' and When James Asked What Colour God Was, She Said 'God is the Colour of Water.' As an Adult, Mcbride Finally Persuaded His Mother to Tell Her Story - the Story of a Rabbi's Daughter, Born in Poland and Raised in the South, Who Fled to Harlem, Married a Black Man, Founded a Baptist Church, and Put Twelve Children Through College.
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