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A review by cmorrisclark
Black Is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine by Emily Bernard
3.0
A solid 3.5. Intimate, tender essays on life as a Black woman in Vermont, but less about race and racism.
One quote that stuck out to me was a generalization about the North versus the South:
"In the South, white people want you close but not high [successful]. In the North, you can get as high as you want, but they don't want you close."
This quote has left me with a lot to think about-- about segregation in the PNW, where I live. About diverse schools where students still break down along racial lines.
One quote that stuck out to me was a generalization about the North versus the South:
"In the South, white people want you close but not high [successful]. In the North, you can get as high as you want, but they don't want you close."
This quote has left me with a lot to think about-- about segregation in the PNW, where I live. About diverse schools where students still break down along racial lines.