The Color of Water

A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother

256 pages

English language

Published Feb. 1, 2006 by Penguin Publishing Group.

ISBN:
978-1-4406-3610-3
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ASIN:
‎ B001EGQNCI
Goodreads:
8547328
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Who is Ruth McBride Jordan? A self-declared "light-skinned" woman evasive about her ethnicity, yet steadfast in her love for her twelve black children. James McBride, journalist, musician, and son, explores his mother's past, as well as his own upbringing and heritage, in this poignant and powerful memoir. Interspersed throughout his mother's compelling narrative, McBride shares candid recollections of his own experiences as a mixed-race child of poverty, his flirtations with drugs and violence, and his eventual self- realization and professional success. The Color of Water touches readers of all colors as a vivid portrait of growing up, a haunting meditation on race and identity, and a lyrical valentine to a mother from her son.

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