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9780595282272: True Identity
Tapa blanda
ISBN 10: 059528227X ISBN 13: 9780595282272
Editorial: iUniverse, 2003

Sinopsis

True identity is what Jurinaba wants her son, Hakeem, to discover as he journeys in and out of relationships, especially with other ethnic groups.All Hakeem wants to do is hang out with anyone who will play with him. He is not concerned with color. When he is called a "nigger", it's his mother who makes it an issue. Living in a predominantly white neighborhood is new for both Jurinaba and her son, but for different reasons. She was raised in a black neighborhood and attended black schools. Hakeem was born into it.Her son's first association with a white child, at 3 years old, to entering middle school, where his relationships involve Belgians, Hispanics, and Asians, makes Jurinaba think about her experiences as a child. She fears he will not understand what it is to be black.

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Reseña del editor

True identity is what Jurinaba wants her son, Hakeem, to discover as he journeys in and out of relationships, especially with other ethnic groups. All Hakeem wants to do is hang out with anyone who will play with him. He is not concerned with color. When he is called a "nigger", it's his mother who makes it an issue. Living in a predominantly white neighborhood is new for both Jurinaba and her son, but for different reasons. She was raised in a black neighborhood and attended black schools. Hakeem was born into it. Her son's first association with a white child, at 3 years old, to entering middle school, where his relationships involve Belgians, Hispanics, and Asians, makes Jurinaba think about her experiences as a child. She fears he will not understand what it is to be black.

Biografía del autor

South Central Los Angeles surrounded by prejudice in the 50?s and 60?s. Her strength--the black neighborhood, schools, church, friends, and teachers. No question of her identity. Nyelah Baxter lives with her husband and two children in Aurora, Colorado. She teaches in Denver sharing her passion for writing with her family and students.

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Editorial
iUniverse
Año de publicación
2003
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
059528227X
ISBN 13 
9780595282272
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
104
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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