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My last read of 2021 was this excellent speculative fiction written during the Harlem Renaissance. I would‘ve liked more examination of the hypocrisy of misogyny, particularly the prevalent misogynoir. The book was published in 1931, but the story is timeless in so many other ways that I was hoping for more of that. There are still a lot of layers that make the book a classic.

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Science makes advancements everyday for good or bad at times. When one day, a doctor announces he has a new treatment to turn black men and women white, and people from all across the the country come to his doors. Some are there to seek treatment while others protest in support or against what‘s happening. Either way, people enter their doors black and come out white to completely reshape how society runs.

#blackclassic

The best of satirical writing about race relations.

This book is insane. A scientist invents a process by which blacks can become white, and before you know it, scores of blacks in the US change their race, throwing the country‘s racial anxiety into high gear. Schuyler places the blame for racism in squarely in capitalism‘s hands, and thus skewers EVERYONE - white and black. No one is safe from his critical eye, and while funny the book is also uncomfortable. I enjoyed it but...YIKES. 😳😳😳😂😂😂

Smart satire from 1931 that shows how little things have changed in America regarding race, politics and capitalism. Like a pre-WWII version of The Daily Show, it‘s funny and frightening. Worth reading for Dazny Senna‘s introduction alone.

Don‘t want to put this book down, but also watching football to make sure Janikowski doesn‘t score enough to knock me out of the fantasy playoffs.
#catsoflitsy

This is what Daniels pitched to me...Sci-fi/satire circa 1931. Take a pill and change your skin color. Said it‘s the only book he‘s ever read twice. As a fan of speculative fiction and satire, how could I refuse?

Reading this classic from the Harlem Renaissance period is like 1984 meets Black Like Me but with a huge dose of cynicism and humor.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ READ. THIS. BOOK. It is timely and timeless. Will we never learn? #oneracehumanrace

Much of his popularity was due to the fact that he cleverly knew how to make statements that sounded radical to Negroes but sufficiently conservative to satisfy the white trustees of his school.

Started reading this...the foreward by Danzy Senna is🔥🔥🔥