White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing by Gail Lukasik (En

Description: White Like Her by Gail Lukasik, Kenyatta D. Berry The story one womans struggle with her identity, race, and finding out who she really is. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description White Like Her: My Familys Story of Race and Racial Passing is the story of Gail Lukasiks mothers "passing," Gails struggle with the shame of her mothers choice, and her subsequent journey of self-discovery and redemption.In the historical context of the Jim Crow South, Gail explores her mothers decision to pass, how she hid her secret even from her own husband, and the price she paid for choosing whiteness. Haunted by her mothers fear and shame, Gail embarks on a quest to uncover her mothers racial lineage, tracing her family back to eighteenth-century colonial Louisiana. In coming to terms with her decision to publicly out her mother, Gail changed how she looks at race and heritage.With a foreword written by Kenyatta Berry, host of PBSs Genealogy Roadshow, this unique and fascinating story of coming to terms with oneself breaks down barriers. Author Biography Gail Lukasik was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a ballerina with the Cleveland Civic Ballet Company. She has worked as a choreographer, freelance writer, editor, and college lecturer. Recently, Gail appeared on PBS Genealogy Roadshow (St. Louis Central Public Library). She said, "Im a mystery author whos never been able to solve my own family mystery." The show solved the mystery and revealed her mothers life-changing secret. PBS was so intrigued by her story that they invited her back to update her story. She is also the author of several mystery novels featuring the character Leigh Girard. Kenyatta D. Berry is a genealogist, businesswoman, and lawyer with more than fifteen years experience in genealogical research and writing. She is a host of the PBS broadcast Genealogy Roadshow and is the Past President of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) and on the Council of the Corporation for the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in Boston. A frequent lecturer and writer, her area of focus is African American and Slave Ancestral research. Review "Lukasik takes us inside her family story, revealing that her own mother chose to live as a white woman. Lukasik, bravely and eloquently, writes with a researchers eye and a daughters heart. In righting her own history, Lukasik graciously affords us the opportunity to right our own." —Goldie Taylor, editor-at-large of the Daily Beast"Meticulously researched . . . Offers new insights into issues surrounding the complex history of racial passing in the United States . . . a narrative made compelling by her deeply felt emotional responses as she excavates her own heritage. This is a book which will elicit much discussion among diverse audiences, adding, as it does, to the too often elusive American tapestry." —Ronne Hartfield, author of Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family"Important in helping us understand Americas complex racial history . . . Adds to the ongoing conversation about race and racial identity in America because it looks at the ramifications of institutionalized racialism and racial passing through one familys story." —Kenyatta D. Berry, Host of PBSs Genealogy Roadshow"In White Like Her, Lukasik, with the persistence and canniness of the sleuths as the detective novelist she sometimes impersonates, explores how complicated race is in America." —Randy Fertel, author of The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak: A New Orleans Family Memoir"Lukasik takes us inside her family story, revealing that her own mother chose to live as a white woman. Lukasik, bravely and eloquently, writes with a researchers eye and a daughters heart. In righting her own history, Lukasik graciously affords us the opportunity to right our own." —Goldie Taylor, editor-at-large of the Daily Beast "Meticulously researched . . . Offers new insights into issues surrounding the complex history of racial passing in the United States . . . a narrative made compelling by her deeply felt emotional responses as she excavates her own heritage. This is a book which will elicit much discussion among diverse audiences, adding, as it does, to the too often elusive American tapestry." —Ronne Hartfield, author of Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family "Important in helping us understand Americas complex racial history . . . Adds to the ongoing conversation about race and racial identity in America because it looks at the ramifications of institutionalized racialism and racial passing through one familys story." —Kenyatta D. Berry, Host of PBSs Genealogy Roadshow "In White Like Her, Lukasik, with the persistence and canniness of the sleuths as the detective novelist she sometimes impersonates, explores how complicated race is in America." —Randy Fertel, author of The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak: A New Orleans Family Memoir Long Description White Like Her: My Familys Story of Race and Racial Passing is the story of Gail Lukasiks mothers "passing," Gails struggle with the shame of her mothers choice, and her subsequent journey of self-discovery and redemption. In the historical context of the Jim Crow South, Gail explores her mothers decision to pass, how she hid her secret even from her own husband, and the price she paid for choosing whiteness. Haunted by her mothers fear and shame, Gail embarks on a quest to uncover her mothers racial lineage, tracing her family back to eighteenth-century colonial Louisiana. In coming to terms with her decision to publicly out her mother, Gail changed how she looks at race and heritage. With a foreword written by Kenyatta Berry, host of PBSs Genealogy Roadshow , this unique and fascinating story of coming to terms with oneself breaks down barriers. Review Quote "Lukasik takes us inside her family story, revealing that her own mother chose to live as a white woman. Lukasik, bravely and eloquently, writes with a researchers eye and a daughters heart. In righting her own history, Lukasik graciously affords us the opportunity to right our own." --Goldie Taylor, editor-at-large of the Daily Beast "Meticulously researched . . . Offers new insights into issues surrounding the complex history of racial passing in the United States . . . a narrative made compelling by her deeply felt emotional responses as she excavates her own heritage. This is a book which will elicit much discussion among diverse audiences, adding, as it does, to the too often elusive American tapestry." --Ronne Hartfield, author of Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family "Important in helping us understand Americas complex racial history . . . Adds to the ongoing conversation about race and racial identity in America because it looks at the ramifications of institutionalized racialism and racial passing through one familys story." --Kenyatta D. Berry, Host of PBSs Genealogy Roadshow "In White Like Her , Lukasik, with the persistence and canniness of the sleuths as the detective novelist she sometimes impersonates, explores how complicated race is in America." --Randy Fertel, author of The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak: A New Orleans Family Memoir Competing Titles Passing Nella Larson 9780142437278 $14.00 Penguin 2/1/03 41500 The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man James Weldon Johnson 9780486285122 $3.00 Dover 5/1/95 22500 Born Bright Nicole C. Mason 9781250069924 $26.99 St. Martins Press 8/1/16 1150 Stranger in My Genes Bill Griffeth 9780880823449 $29.95 UNIV PRESS OF NEW ENGLAND 9/1/16 1200 Description for Sales People Author has been featured twice on PBSs Genealogy Roadshow, which attracts twelve million viewers Genealogy is the second most popular hobby in American according to USA Today Foreword written by Professional Genealogist and host of Genealogy Roadshow Kenyatta D. Berry Author has written several mystery novels in the Leigh Gerard Mystery Series Details ISBN1510724125 Author Kenyatta D. Berry Publisher Skyhorse Publishing Year 2017 ISBN-10 1510724125 ISBN-13 9781510724129 Format Hardcover Subtitle My Familys Story of Race and Racial Passing Country of Publication United States DEWEY 305.89607302 Pages 316 Short Title White Like Her Language English Publication Date 2017-11-02 NZ Release Date 2017-11-02 US Release Date 2017-11-02 UK Release Date 2017-11-02 Illustrations Color photos Audience General AU Release Date 2018-01-01 Imprint Skyhorse Publishing Place of Publication New York, NY We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:117009970;

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