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The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life (1929) is a novel by American author Wallace Thurman that tells the story of Emma Lou Morgan, a young black woman with dark skin. It begins in Boise, Idaho and follows Emma Lou in her journey to college at USC and a move to Harlem , New York City for work.
He also wrote essays, worked as an editor, and was a publisher of short-lived newspapers and literary journals. He is best known for his first novel The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life (1929), which explores discrimination based on skin tone within the black community, with lighter skin being more highly valued.
"The Blacker the Berry" was released as the second single from the album on February 9, 2015. [1] The song shares its title with the novel The Blacker the Berry by American author Wallace Thurman. The track was produced by Boi-1da, Terrace Martin, and KOZ. It has a chorus that features uncredited vocals from Jamaican artist Assassin.
The Blacker the Berry may refer to: The Blacker the Berry, a 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman "The Blacker the Berry" (song), a 2015 song by Kendrick Lamar; A line from the song "Run and Tell That" from the musical Hairspray; A line from the song "Black" by Dave
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For her 1982 novel Marked by Fire, Thomas won a National Book Award in category Children's Fiction (paperback) [2] [a] and an American Book Award.Thomas has been one of three to five finalists for the Coretta Scott King Award thrice, in 1984 for Bright Shadow, in 1994 for Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea, and in 2009 for The Blacker the Berry.