A review by sujuv
Negroland by Margo Jefferson

4.0

Would probably give this more like a 3 1/2 if Goodreads allowed such a thing, only because I found certain portions of the book less involving than others. But the parts I did find involving - which is the larger part, for sure - was fascinating. Part a memoir of growing up among the Black elite, part a history of that elite, part an interrogation of that elite, as well as a bit of literary criticism (specifically of Little Women, which I quite enjoyed), this book led me into a fascinating world and Jefferson is an honest and empathetic guide. And it's short. Which is always nice :)