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Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People

By Imani Perry
Narrated by: Imani Perry
Unabridged — 9 hours, 4 minutes
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By Imani Perry
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Imani Perry studies the color blue in all its history and hues in this remarkable analysis. From West Africa to the American South, Black in Blues examines the color's relation to Blackness and culture from the award-winning author of South to America.

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NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY: Time, USA Today, People, AARP, Today.com, BookRiot, Bustle, LitHub, BookPage, Our Culture, and Vulture

A surprising and beautiful meditation on the color blue-and its fascinating role in Black history and culture-from National Book Award winner Imani Perry

Throughout history, the concept of Blackness has been remarkably intertwined with another color: blue. In daily life, it is evoked in countless ways. Blue skies and...

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