I surely appreciate you presenting the full experience of life in the US during the 1920s, rather than the manicured romantized version most of us are used to, especially when it comes to race. Again, gracias! Greetings from Panama!
The movie is produced by Rebecca Hall, her mother was Maria Ewing, a women who was world famous mezzo soprano, and who had come from passing family herself.
This is what is so great about your channel it is all aspects of the decade not the stereotypical. Your analysis of this book made me read it too. Fascinating piece of writing. Keep up your very unique channel I love it!!!!!
I don't want to read the book--I take your word for it. Sounds like a very complicated set of circumstances that was unfortunately dumped on people who had nothing to do with creating them, with varying points of view even coming from the same person. I think that some people care too much about what other people think of them because they want to gain their acceptance, and if that was the reason behind some people's "passing," there will be inner conflict. If it was done for a more practical reason, that of circumventing around a system which makes no sense and which is confining and restricting--limiting them financially--then it is completely understandable why they would want to do it, and I would not blame them. (Look at Carol Channing and J. Edgar Hoover and the success they achieved by "passing," something unachievable had they mentioned that part of their ancestry.) The sad and perhaps regrettable part is having to cut all familial ties in the process.
i love this era, but the discussions aren’t always too inclusive of black people/stories (from what i’ve seen,) so this means a lot to me. i’m glad that you included context to this narrative + experience in the 1920s.
Fun hearing the little blooper at the beginning :) Keep up the great work you are doing to keep the 1920s interesting and memorable!
Haha, I actually wasn't aware I left that in! Oh, well...
I surely appreciate you presenting the full experience of life in the US during the 1920s, rather than the manicured romantized version most of us are used to, especially when it comes to race. Again, gracias! Greetings from Panama!
I appreciate your commentary, especially in light of the film. I really like your channel (and 1920s history). Thank you.
The movie is produced by Rebecca Hall, her mother was Maria Ewing, a women who was world famous mezzo soprano, and who had come from passing family herself.
This is what is so great about your channel it is all aspects of the decade not the stereotypical. Your analysis of this book made me read it too. Fascinating piece of writing. Keep up your very unique channel I love it!!!!!
I enjoyed listening to your summary. I subscribed.
LOVE your channel! Every video is a researched, fascinating, unique slice of place/time. Thank you!
I’m going to read this.
After seeing you’re video about the book, I read it. It’s very beautiful and I really loved it, thanks for introducing me to it.
Really love these book reviews. Especially this one.
You are a fine book reviewer!
Thank you, fabulous Sheik, you.
Great review
Thanks!
The fiction of Carl Van Vechten are fantastic 1920's reads as well
Thank you..
I don't want to read the book--I take your word for it. Sounds like a very complicated set of circumstances that was unfortunately dumped on people who had nothing to do with creating them, with varying points of view even coming from the same person. I think that some people care too much about what other people think of them because they want to gain their acceptance, and if that was the reason behind some people's "passing," there will be inner conflict. If it was done for a more practical reason, that of circumventing around a system which makes no sense and which is confining and restricting--limiting them financially--then it is completely understandable why they would want to do it, and I would not blame them. (Look at Carol Channing and J. Edgar Hoover and the success they achieved by "passing," something unachievable had they mentioned that part of their ancestry.) The sad and perhaps regrettable part is having to cut all familial ties in the process.
Spies like us.
Imitation of life.
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i just came across your channel and i’m so exited to hear your thoughts. this book is one of my favorites 🤎.
i love this era, but the discussions aren’t always too inclusive of black people/stories (from what i’ve seen,) so this means a lot to me. i’m glad that you included context to this narrative + experience in the 1920s.