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Passing (Paperback)
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"Passing" is a one-woman play that has inspired audiences across
the country to challenge traditional views about race in America.
Based on the true story of the playwright's great-grandmother, it
takes place in the 1940's, its timeless message of courage and love
still resonate today. Minerva Roulhac was born at the turn of the
century in the segregated south. She was orphaned as a child.
Despite her Caucasian appearance, she was adopted by a former
slave. She stayed in Marianna, Florida's black community while her
brother, Jordon ran away from home and started a new life, "passing
for white." Jordon's decision caused a painful divide between him
and Minerva. After overcoming life-threatening obstacles, she found
love with Robert Roulhac. Together, they raised eight
college-educated children and stood against prejudice. Minerva
lived to be nearly 100 years old and in this play, she imparts the
wisdom that helped her survive everything from Jim Crow to the
Great Depression. EXCERPT: I roomed with Emma Mae Thompson. She had
silky auburn hair and gray eyes with little touches of blue. She
dressed in the finest fashions and had a figure that the fellas
went crazy for. Back then, I was mostly skin and bones. Chile, I
didn't get these hips 'til after I had my babies. Her father owned
one of the biggest insurance companies in Memphis. They were quite
wealthy by colored folk's standards. When I introduced myself to
Emma Mae, she took me in with those bright eyes of hers and said,
"You could pass if you wanted to. There's no hope for me with these
big ole lips, but you could pass." I made it clear that I wasn't
interested in passing and that I considered myself a colored woman
through and through. "Look at us, Minerva. Do you know that we can
have any colored man we set our sights to? They all want to marry a
pretty yellow woman with good hair. When I was in Europe, they
thought I was white For God's sake, there are Eye-talians darker
than you " I didn't even like looking in the mirror sometimes
because it made me aware of what others saw. All those times I went
to town and people thought that Mama Aggie was my maid... and the
times white people stared at me while I sat in the colored
section... and how my own people treated me better because I looked
white... I tried not to think about the pain. But whenever it got
to me, Mama Aggie would say, "There's nothing wrong with the way
God made you."
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2012 |
First published: |
July 2012 |
Authors: |
Dara Harper
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
62 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4782-0663-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Literature: texts >
Drama texts, plays >
General
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LSN: |
1-4782-0663-2 |
Barcode: |
9781478206637 |
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