The Color of Water

Themes

  • Past vs. Present; self-motivation; and the burden of secrets
  • Racism. Black-white relationships in the United States and how they were shaped by the civil rights/Black Power movements
  • Feeling comfortable with not only one's identity, but one's background and sense of self

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