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Author:

Henry, Neil, 1954-

Title:

Pearl's secret : a Black man's search for his white family / Neil Henry.

Publisher:

University of California Press,

Copyright Date:

c2001

Description:

321 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Henry, Neil,--1954-
African Americans--Biography.
African Americans--Race identity.
Beaumont family.
Henry family.
Miscegenation--United States--History.
United States--Race relations.
Racism--United States--Psychological aspects.
Seattle (Wash.)--Biography.
Saint Joseph (La.)--Biography.
Henry (Family)
Beaumont (Family)

Notes:

"The George Gund Foundation imprint in African American studies."

Summary:

A black professor of journalism and award-winning correspondent takes an investigative look into his family's past in this autobiography and family story, as he pieces together the murky details of his family's past in search of the white branch of his family tree. Photos & illustrations. A black journalist uncovers his family history & racial legacy.

ISBN:

9780520222571 (cloth : alk. paper)
0520222571 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

00053211

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