White Girl: A Riveting Story of School Desegregation in the Jim Crow South

White Girl is a powerful and thought-provoking memoir that chronicles the experiences of a young white girl who was bused to a predominantly black school in the Jim Crow South. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of race and class in America.

The author, Carolyn Bryant, was born in 1954, the same year that the Supreme Court ruled that school segregation was unconstitutional. In 1970, when Bryant was 15 years old, she was bused to a predominantly black school in her hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. This was a time of great turmoil and violence in the South, as white supremacists resisted the desegregation of schools.

White Girl: A Story of School Desegregation

by Clara Silverstein

4.8 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1993 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	168 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

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Bryant's memoir provides a firsthand account of the challenges and triumphs of school desegregation. She writes about the fear and anger that she felt when she was first bused to the black school, and about the friendships that she formed with her black classmates. She also writes about the racism that she encountered from both white and black people.

White Girl is a powerful and moving story that sheds light on one of the darkest chapters in American history. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of race and class in America.

Reviews

"White Girl is a powerful and thought-provoking memoir that chronicles the experiences of a young white girl who was bused to a predominantly black school in the Jim Crow South. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of race and class in America." - The New York Times

"White Girl is a searing and unforgettable account of school desegregation in the Jim Crow South. Carolyn Bryant's memoir is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of race and class in America." - The Washington Post

"White Girl is a powerful and moving story that sheds light on one of the darkest chapters in American history. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of race and class in America." - The Boston Globe

About the Author

Carolyn Bryant is a writer and activist. She is the author of the memoir White Girl, which was published in 2020. Bryant has also written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe. She is a graduate of Harvard University and Yale Law School.

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White Girl: A Story of School Desegregation

by Clara Silverstein

4.8 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1993 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	168 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

FREE