Negroland A Memoir
Negroland A Memoir by Margo Jefferson, published by Granta Books in June 2016, is a reflective exploration of the author’s upbringing within Chicago’s black elite. This edition spans 256 pages and is presented in English. Jefferson describes her childhood in a unique society she terms ‘Negroland,’ where privilege and expectation shaped her experiences against the backdrop of significant historical events such as the civil rights movement and the rise of feminism.
In this memoir, readers will find a nuanced examination of the psychological and moral complexities that accompany a life of privilege within a specific cultural context. Jefferson delves into the contradictions faced by individuals navigating the expectations of their community while confronting broader societal issues, including the notion of post-racial America. Through her personal narrative, the book addresses themes related to history, social science, and ethnic studies, offering insights into customs and traditions that define her experience.
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The daughter of a successful paediatrician and a fashionable socialite, Margo Jefferson spent her childhood among Chicago’s black elite. She calls this society ‘Negroland’: ‘a small region of Negro America where residents were sheltered by a certain amount of privilege and plenty’. With privilege came expectation. Reckoning with the strictures and demands of Negroland at crucial historical moments – the civil rights movement, the dawn of feminism, the fallacy of post-racial America – Jefferson brilliantly charts the twists and turns of a life informed by psychological and moral contradictions.
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