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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

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What happens when a person must choose between identity, security, and belonging? In The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, James Weldon Johnson tells the story of a young biracial man navigating race, identity, and society in America. Presented as an autobiography, the novel follows his journey from childhood into adulthood as he encounters radically different social worlds. His experiences lead ... Read more

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What happens when a person must choose between identity, security, and belonging? In The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, James Weldon Johnson tells the story of a young biracial man navigating race, identity, and society in America. Presented as an autobiography, the novel follows his journey from childhood into adulthood as he encounters radically different social worlds. His experiences lead
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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

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A groundbreaking American classic that explores identity, ambition, and the search for belonging with remarkable honesty and literary brilliance. Discover "The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man" by James Weldon Johnson, a landmark novel of American literature that examines race, identity, and the complexities of social life in the early twentieth century. Blending powerful storytelling with ... Read more

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A groundbreaking American classic that explores identity, ambition, and the search for belonging with remarkable honesty and literary brilliance. Discover "The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man" by James Weldon Johnson, a landmark novel of American literature that examines race, identity, and the complexities of social life in the early twentieth century. Blending powerful storytelling with
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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

A Musician Light-Skinned Enough to Pass as White Has to Decide Which Race He Belongs To

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Born to a Black mother and a white father he barely knows, the narrator grows up not realizing he's seen as Black until a schoolteacher points it out in front of the class. What follows is a life spent moving between worlds — a gifted ragtime pianist in the clubs of New York, a witness to a lynching in the Deep South that changes everything, and eventually a man who chooses to disappear into ... Read more

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Born to a Black mother and a white father he barely knows, the narrator grows up not realizing he's seen as Black until a schoolteacher points it out in front of the class. What follows is a life spent moving between worlds — a gifted ragtime pianist in the clubs of New York, a witness to a lynching in the Deep South that changes everything, and eventually a man who chooses to disappear into
... Read more
The Autobiography of an Ex–Colored Man

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In this classic novel from the Harlem Renaissance, a biracial musician living in the Jim Crow era chooses to pass as white and deals with the consequences.First published in 1912, The Autobiography of an Ex–Colored Man is the story of an unnamed, light-skinned, biracial narrator born in a small Georgia town during the years following the Civil War. He knows nothing about race—until he and his ... Read more

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In this classic novel from the Harlem Renaissance, a biracial musician living in the Jim Crow era chooses to pass as white and deals with the consequences.First published in 1912, The Autobiography of an Ex–Colored Man is the story of an unnamed, light-skinned, biracial narrator born in a small Georgia town during the years following the Civil War. He knows nothing about race—until he and his
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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

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He could choose how the world would see him—but at what cost to himself? Told as a deeply personal confession, this groundbreaking novel follows a gifted young man of mixed race as he navigates America's rigid color line. Faced with discrimination, opportunity, fear, and ambition, he ultimately makes a life-altering decision to "pass" as white—gaining security while sacrificing a vital part of his ... Read more

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He could choose how the world would see him—but at what cost to himself? Told as a deeply personal confession, this groundbreaking novel follows a gifted young man of mixed race as he navigates America's rigid color line. Faced with discrimination, opportunity, fear, and ambition, he ultimately makes a life-altering decision to "pass" as white—gaining security while sacrificing a vital part of his
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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

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As the son of an African-American mother and a white Southern aristocrat father, the story of the Ex-Colored Man explores the challenges, successes, and insecurities that still linger in post-Reconstruction era America. As the Ex-Colored Man struggles between accepting his black heritage and passion for ragtime, and the desire to live a peaceful life, he ultimately decides to continue "passing" as ... Read more

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As the son of an African-American mother and a white Southern aristocrat father, the story of the Ex-Colored Man explores the challenges, successes, and insecurities that still linger in post-Reconstruction era America. As the Ex-Colored Man struggles between accepting his black heritage and passion for ragtime, and the desire to live a peaceful life, he ultimately decides to continue "passing" as
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Poetry

by James Weldon Johnson ...

This collection contains the poems written by James Weldon Johnson between 1899 and 1927. During this period of Johnson's life, he worked as a Broadway songwriter with his brother John Rosamund in the early 1900s, served as a United States Consul in Venezuela from 1906 to 1908 and in Nicaragua from 1909 to 1913, and was appointed as the first executive secretary of the National Association for the ... Read more

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This collection contains the poems written by James Weldon Johnson between 1899 and 1927. During this period of Johnson's life, he worked as a Broadway songwriter with his brother John Rosamund in the early 1900s, served as a United States Consul in Venezuela from 1906 to 1908 and in Nicaragua from 1909 to 1913, and was appointed as the first executive secretary of the National Association for the
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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

by James Weldon Johnson ...

The protagonist of this fictional autobiography wrestles with race in America from the perspective of someone who learns that he is considered black but also that he can pass as white if he wants to. His personal ambitiousness and racial ambivalence makes him a sort of American Hamlet: undone by indecision. Will he be "a credit to his race" by advancing an African-American heritage he loves and ... Read more

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The protagonist of this fictional autobiography wrestles with race in America from the perspective of someone who learns that he is considered black but also that he can pass as white if he wants to. His personal ambitiousness and racial ambivalence makes him a sort of American Hamlet: undone by indecision. Will he be "a credit to his race" by advancing an African-American heritage he loves and
... Read more
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

by James Weldon Johnson ...

What would you sacrifice if the world forced you to choose between safety and your true identity? In The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, James Weldon Johnson presents a brilliant and deeply moving exploration of race, identity, and the search for belonging in America. Told through the eyes of an unnamed narrator born to mixed parentage, the novel follows his extraordinary journey from ... Read more

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What would you sacrifice if the world forced you to choose between safety and your true identity? In The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, James Weldon Johnson presents a brilliant and deeply moving exploration of race, identity, and the search for belonging in America. Told through the eyes of an unnamed narrator born to mixed parentage, the novel follows his extraordinary journey from
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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

A Pioneering Tale of Race, Identity, and Passing in America

by James Weldon Johnson ...

A bold, timeless classic of race, identity, and self-discovery — told with unflinching honesty and literary brilliance. Originally published anonymously in 1912, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson stands as one of the earliest and most profound works of African American literature. Blending fiction and autobiography, this groundbreaking novel explores the complex ... Read more

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A bold, timeless classic of race, identity, and self-discovery — told with unflinching honesty and literary brilliance. Originally published anonymously in 1912, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson stands as one of the earliest and most profound works of African American literature. Blending fiction and autobiography, this groundbreaking novel explores the complex
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The Book Of American Negro Poetry

by Ed. James Weldon Johnson ...

The book of American Negro poetry presents a curated collection of poems designed to highlight artistic range, cultural voice, and literary skill across a broad group of contributors. The volume functions as both preservation and assertion, gathering varied poetic styles to demonstrate depth of expression, technical control, and emotional force. Introductory material frames the selection with ... Read more

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The book of American Negro poetry presents a curated collection of poems designed to highlight artistic range, cultural voice, and literary skill across a broad group of contributors. The volume functions as both preservation and assertion, gathering varied poetic styles to demonstrate depth of expression, technical control, and emotional force. Introductory material frames the selection with
... Read more
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

by James Weldon Johnson ...

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James Weldon Johnson's trailblazing novel on passing and racial ambiguity, freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Editions line.A coming-of-age tale about a young biracial man whose light skin allows him to "pass' for white at the turn of 20th century America. From a cigar factory in Jacksonville to an elite gambling club in New York, the unnamed narrator describes his remarkable ... Read more

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James Weldon Johnson's trailblazing novel on passing and racial ambiguity, freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Editions line.A coming-of-age tale about a young biracial man whose light skin allows him to "pass' for white at the turn of 20th century America. From a cigar factory in Jacksonville to an elite gambling club in New York, the unnamed narrator describes his remarkable
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