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Negroland

Negroland

A Memoir
Biography & MemoirHistory
Pages
272
Published
2015
Language
English

Synopsis

Margo Jefferson, born into Chicago's black elite, reflects on her life within "Negroland," a privileged segment of Black America. She grapples with the expectations and contradictions of this world during pivotal historical periods, including the civil rights movement and the rise of feminism. This memoir charts a life shaped by psychological and moral complexities, ultimately celebrating resilience in the face of despair.

Prose complexity
7/10

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ReflectiveComplexIntellectualEmotional
Coming of AgeFamily Saga

Genres

Biography & Memoir History Sociology Biography

About the author

M
Margo Jefferson

Margo Jefferson is a cultural critic and memoirist, formerly a theater critic for The New York Times. She won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Negroland, a memoir exploring her childhood within Chicago's upper-middle-class Black community. Her work focuses on the intersections of race, class, and American culture.