White lies : the double life of Walter F. White and America's darkest secret
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Boston : Mariner Books, [2022].
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xiii, 384 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Burleson Public Library - Nonfiction92 WhiteOn Shelf
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Published
Boston : Mariner Books, [2022].
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-267) and index.
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Booklist,,January 01, 2022
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Publishers Weekly,,November 29, 2021
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Kirkus Reviews,,January 01, 2022
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Library Journal,,January 01, 2022
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Walter F. White led two lives: one as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance and the NAACP in the early twentieth century; the other as a white newspaperman who covered lynching crimes in the Deep South at the blazing height of racial violence. Born mixed race and with very fair skin and straight hair, White was able to "pass" for white. He leveraged this ambiguity as a reporter, bringing to light the darkest crimes in America and helping to plant the seeds of the civil rights movement. White's risky career led him to lead a double life. He was simultaneously a second-class citizen subject to Jim Crow laws at home and a widely respected professional with full access to the white world at work. His life was fraught with internal and external conflict--much like the story of race in America. Starting out as an obscure activist, White ultimately became Black America's most prominent leader. A character study of White's life and career with all these complexities has never been rendered, until now --,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Baime, A. J. (2022). White lies: the double life of Walter F. White and America's darkest secret . Mariner Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Baime, A. J. 2022. White Lies: The Double Life of Walter F. White and America's Darkest Secret. Mariner Books.

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Baime, A. J. White Lies: The Double Life of Walter F. White and America's Darkest Secret Mariner Books, 2022.

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Baime, A. J. White Lies: The Double Life of Walter F. White and America's Darkest Secret Mariner Books, 2022.

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