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by James McBride

The Color of Water (1997) is the bestselling memoir of James McBride, a biracial journalist, jazz saxophonist, and composer whose Jewish mother gave birth to twelve children, all of whom she raised in a housing project in Brooklyn. His mother witnessed the premature death of her first husband, a…

The Color of Water study guide contains a biography of James McBride, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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Posted By dayton w #113311 at Nov 15, 2009 10:33 PM

Racism

what is the difference between racism in the book and racism now in 2209.

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Posted By andre m #176361 at Mar 28, 2011 2:01 AM

How does Jame's experiences help him deal with racism?

Describe how his experiences correlate to what he learns about race/racism

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