The color of water: a Black man's tribute to his white mother
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The son of a black minister and a woman who would not admit she was white, James McBride grew up in "orchestrated chaos" with his eleven siblings in the poor, all-black projects of Red Hook, Brooklyn. "Mommy," a fiercely protective woman with "dark eyes full of pep and fire," herded her brood to Manhattan's free cultural events, sent them off on buses to the best (and mainly Jewish) schools, demanded good grades, and commanded respect. As a young man, McBride saw his mother as a source of embarrassment, worry, and confusion—and reached thirty before he began to discover the truth about her early life and long-buried pain. In The Color of Water, McBride retraces his mother's footsteps and, through her searing and spirited voice, recreates her remarkable story. "God is the color of water," Ruth McBride taught her children, firmly convinced that life's blessings and life's values transcend race. Twice widowed, and continually confronting overwhelming adversity and racism, Ruth's determination, drive and discipline saw her dozen children through college—and most through graduate school. At age 65, she herself received a degree in social work from Temple University. Interspersed throughout his mother's compelling narrative, McBride shares candid recollections of his own experiences as a mixed-race child of poverty, his flirtations with drugs and violence, and his eventual self- realization and professional success. The Color of Water touches readers of all colors as a vivid portrait of growing up, a haunting meditation on race and identity, and a lyrical valentine to a mother from her son.
McBride-Jordan, Ruth, -- 1921-2010.
Mothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Mothers and sons -- New York (State) -- New York.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
Racially mixed people -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Racially mixed people -- Race identity.
White people -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Whites -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Level 6.1, 11 Points
Notes
McBride, J. (2006). The color of water: a Black man's tribute to his white mother. Riverhead trade paperback 10th anniversary edition. New York, Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)McBride, James, 1957-. 2006. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother. New York, Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)McBride, James, 1957-, The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother. New York, Riverhead Books, 2006.
MLA Citation (style guide)McBride, James. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother. Riverhead trade paperback 10th anniversary edition. New York, Riverhead Books, 2006.
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