Black No More
Black No More by George S Schuyler is a landmark comic satire published by Lushena Books in February 2022. This edition spans 160 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds on New Year’s Day 1933 in New York City, where Max Disher discovers a process developed by Dr. Junius Crookman that allows individuals to bleach their skin white. Seizing this opportunity, Max transforms into Matthew Fisher, a white man who gains access to the privileges he long desired, including wealth and social acceptance.
Readers will encounter a thought-provoking exploration of race and identity as the story lampoons the myths surrounding white supremacy and racial purity. Through its satirical lens, Black No More critiques societal obsessions with race while caricaturing notable African American figures. This edition invites readers to reflect on the complexities of race relations in America, making it a significant work within the realms of fiction and African American literature.
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Soon to be a Broadway musical! With a book by John Ridley, music by Tariq Trotter, and choreography by Bill T. Jones
The landmark comic satire that asks, “What would happen if all black people in America turned white?”
It’s New Year’s Day 1933 in New York City, and Max Disher, a young black man, has just found out that a certain Dr. Junius Crookman has discovered a mysterious process that allows people to bleach their skin white-a new way to “solve the American race problem.” Max leaps at the opportunity, and after a brief stay at the Crookman Sanitarium, he becomes Matthew Fisher, a white man who is able to attain everything he has ever wanted: money, power, good liquor, and the white woman who rejected him when he was black.
Lampooning myths of white supremacy and racial purity and caricaturing prominent African American leaders like W. E. B. Du Bois, Madam C. J. Walker, and Marcus Garvey, Black No More is a masterwork of speculative fiction and a hilarious satire of America’s obsession with race.
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