Black No More (AmazonClassics Edition)

By: George S. Schuyler

Narrated by: Erik Ransom

In this trenchant twentieth-century satire, George S. Schuyler—fearless provocateur of the Harlem Renaissance—asked: What if there were an invention that could turn everyone’s skin pork-belly pink? Would the plague of white supremacy subside? Would Black people be able to avoid persistent social and economic prejudice? Would the entire arbitrary notion of race become a thing of the past?

Using this speculative “whitening” of the country as his inspiration, Schuyler spares no one—especially key historic figures of the 1930s—in his evisceration of the era’s racial politics. And although Black No More lands most of its punches against yesterday’s icons, its insights seem uncannily prescient today.

Revised edition: Previously published as Black No More, this edition of Black No More (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

Public Domain (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Exquisite Narration

This a must-read satire of the issue of race in the United States. Many of the concepts brought forth are still relevant today. The narrator maintains a brilliant performance throughout the novel and maintains engagement throughout.

Disappointed

Storyline belittles black women. The author glorified the supposed beauty of white women and portrayed black females in a negative light.