Black No More - Softcover

Schuyler, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486480402 ISBN 13: 9780486480404

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 2011

Written by an unsung hero of African-American literature, this satirical work of speculative fiction recounts the consequences of a mysterious scientific process that transforms black people into whites. A humorous approach to debunking the myths of white supremacy and racial purity, this 1931 novel also lampoons prominent leaders of the NAACP and Harlem Renaissance.

Review:

"One of the great new veins of Negro fiction has been opened by this book--may its tribe increase."--Alain Locke

" One of the great new veins of Negro fiction has been opened by this book--may its tribe increase." --Alain Locke

From the Back Cover:

According to Max Disher, an ambitious young black man in 1930s New York, someone of his race has only three alternatives: "Get out, get white, or get along." Incapable of getting out and unhappy with getting along, Max leaps at the remaining possibility. Thanks to a certain Dr. Junius Crookman and his mysterious process, Max and other eager clients develop bleached skin that permits them to enter previously forbidden territory. What they discover in white society, however, gives them second thoughts. This humorous work of speculative fiction was written by an unsung hero of African-American literature. George S. Schuyler (1895-1977) wrote for black America's most influential newspaper, the Pittsburgh Courier, in addition to H. L. Mencken's The American Mercury, The Nation, and other publications. His biting satire not only debunks the myths of white supremacy and racial purity but also lampoons prominent leaders of the NAACP and the Harlem Renaissance. More than a historical curiosity, Schuyler's 1931 novel offers a hilarious take on the hypocrisy and demagoguery surrounding America's obsession with skin color. Dover (2011) unabridged republication of the edition published by the Macaulay Company, New York, 1931.

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0486480402
• ISBN 13: 9780486480404
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160