Notes of a White Black Woman: Race, Color, Community

by Judy Scales-Trent

Book Overview

While the "one-drop rule" in the United States dictates that people with any African ancestry are black, many black Americans have white skin. Notes of a White Black Woman is one woman's attempt to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 027101430X
• ISBN13: 9780271014302
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Another White Black Woman

I too am a White Black woman and this book captures the complexities of our life experiences. The author is candid and honest and demonstrates the reality of living in two, same yet very different worlds. For those who ever wondered, get the book.

I really enjoyed this book.

As a biracial teenager I was delighted to read a book that addresses the issue of race identity. Judy Scales-Trent makes some excellent points regarding race divisions in today's society. Not only does Ms. Scales-Trent present her information in such a way that anyone can identify with, but all the information in this book has been researched and is quite valid. I learned about things, such as the racial purity law, that I never new existed. It really made me think about what my race means and how it shapes who I am. This is a great book for both teenagers and adults, biracial or not.