Books about being biracial (specifically black/white)?
I’m biracial (black/white) and I would really like to read some books written by others like me who have had similar experiences. Does anyone have any suggestions for books being about being black and white?
The Color of Water by James McBride. It’s a memoir. The author had a kind of unusual upbringing because his mother didn’t really admit she was white (he was raised in a Black community).
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Danzy Senna writes about this
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The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett is about biracial twins.
Edit to add: This is fiction. And basically each twin decides to live as one race or the other. So an interesting exploration of both aspects of race and experiences.
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The Color of Water by James McBride. It’s a memoir. The author had a kind of unusual upbringing because his mother didn’t really admit she was white (he was raised in a Black community).
Danzy Senna writes about this
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett is about biracial twins.
Edit to add: This is fiction. And basically each twin decides to live as one race or the other. So an interesting exploration of both aspects of race and experiences.