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Bourgeois Blues: An American Memoir

3.8/5 ( ratings)

A stunning memoir of a gifted young middle-class black man and his struggle to succeed in white America. Born in 1961, Jake Lamar was unable to escape a heritage of racism despite being well-educated and accomplished. Here Lamar, a former associate editor for Time magazine, illuminates the ironies of integration and America's history of prejudice.

Language: English

Pages: 176

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Plume

Release: October 01, 1992

ISBN: 0452269113

ISBN 13: 9780452269118

Bourgeois Blues: An American Memoir

3.8/5 ( ratings)

A stunning memoir of a gifted young middle-class black man and his struggle to succeed in white America. Born in 1961, Jake Lamar was unable to escape a heritage of racism despite being well-educated and accomplished. Here Lamar, a former associate editor for Time magazine, illuminates the ironies of integration and America's history of prejudice.

Language: English

Pages: 176

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Plume

Release: October 01, 1992

ISBN: 0452269113

ISBN 13: 9780452269118

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