Black berry, sweet juice : on being black and white in Canada / Lawrence Hill.
Black berry, sweet juice : on being black and white in Canada / Lawrence Hill.
By
:
Hill, Lawrence, 1957-
Publication Date
:
2001
Publication Information
:
Toronto : HarperFlamingo,
Physical Description
:
245 p.
Subject Term
:
Racially mixed people -- Canada -- Biography.
Interracial marriage -- Canada.
Black Canadians -- Race identity.
Authors, Canadian (English) -- 20th century -- Biography.
Geographic Term
:
Canada -- Race relations.
Summary
:
BLACK BERRY, SWEET JUICE, Hill movingly reveals his struggleto understand his own personal and racial identity. Raised by human rightsactivist parents in a predominantly white Ontario suburb, he is imbued withlingering memories and offers a unique perspective. In a satirical yet serioustone, Hill describes the ambiguity involved in searching for his identity - anespecially complex and difficult journey in a country that prefers to see him asneither black nor white.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780002000208
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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| Corner Brook (WCB) | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B H55 | Checked In |