LibertieComing of age as a free born Black girl in Reconstruction era Brooklyn, Libertie Sampson is all too aware that her mother, a physician, has a vision for their future together: Libertie will go to medical school and practice alongside her. But Libertie feels stifled by her mother's choices and is constantly reminded that, unlike her mother, Libertie has skin that is too dark. When a young man from Haiti proposes to Libertie and promises she will be his

contextualizing the systems of race and caste within which we operate today

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The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions

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ancient legends from the Middle East

a volatile place with a burning sea

It reveals long-glossed-over truths around our nation's founding and construction--and the way that the legacy of slavery did not end with emancipation

and laws like the Native and Negro Education Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead

With the moon beaming down rays of sheer delight

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quiet and nerdy girls