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An Analysis of Colorism and Racial Discrimination in Wallace Thurman’s the Blacker The Berry

Author(s) Dr. Rudresh R
Country India
Abstract The Harlem Renaissance is well-known as new negro movement, it is a culture, social and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York. It was termed after the anthology by Alien Locke. The Harlem renaissance is one of the principal African-American involvement and considered to be the rebirth of African-American arts. They used art to prove their humanity and demand for equality. The novel ‘The Blacker and the berry’, is the story of Negro life. It is connected with Harlem renaissance. It is about the variation in skin tone historically related to European and native American ancestry among African- American and the longest history of slave societies. It is considered to be the groundbreaking work for its exploration of colorism and racial discrimination within the black community whose lighter skin was often favored especially for women. The novel expresses the story of a young black woman Emma Lou Morgan set during Harlem Renaissance. Wallace Thurman has been widely discussed the problems of African American through the character Emma and he expressed the idea that dark skin presented more problem for woman than a man. This paper mainly examines Emma Lou’s encounters with colorism and discrimination from lighter-skinned African-Americans, exploring how her skin color affects her quest for self-acceptance and satisfaction in her life.
Keywords Colorism, Racial Discrimination, Harlem Renaissance, Equality.
Field Arts
Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-03-11
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