The color of water : a Black man's tribute to his white mother /
McBride, James, 1957-
The color of water : a Black man's tribute to his white mother / James McBride. - New York : Riverhead Books, 1997, c1996. - xvii, 291, [7] p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
First published: 1996.
Who is Ruth McBride Jordan? A self-declared "light-skinned" woman evasive about her ethnicity, yet steadfast in her love for her twelve children. James McBridge, journalist, musician and son, explores his mother's past, as well as his own upbringing and heritage, in a poignant and powerful memoir.
1573220221
95037243 CIP
McBride-Jordan, Ruth, 1921-
McBride, James, 1957-
Racially mixed people. Mothers--New York.
Memoir. Biography. Autobiography.
F130.N4 / M38 1997 F130.N4 / M38 1997
The color of water : a Black man's tribute to his white mother / James McBride. - New York : Riverhead Books, 1997, c1996. - xvii, 291, [7] p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
First published: 1996.
Who is Ruth McBride Jordan? A self-declared "light-skinned" woman evasive about her ethnicity, yet steadfast in her love for her twelve children. James McBridge, journalist, musician and son, explores his mother's past, as well as his own upbringing and heritage, in a poignant and powerful memoir.
1573220221
95037243 CIP
McBride-Jordan, Ruth, 1921-
McBride, James, 1957-
Racially mixed people. Mothers--New York.
Memoir. Biography. Autobiography.
F130.N4 / M38 1997 F130.N4 / M38 1997