{"product_id":"too-black-to-be-french-hardback-9781531508081","title":"Too Black to Be French (Hardback) 9781531508081","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eToo Black to Be French\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIsabelle Boni-Claverie (Author), Joshua David Jordan (Translated by), Kaiama Glover (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781531508081\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 February 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.581 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, Grand Prize, French Voices Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  In \u003ci\u003eToo Black to Be French\u003c\/i\u003e, Isabelle Boni-Claverie navigates the complexities of identity, race, and family in a world that constantly questions her belonging. Boni-Claverie's singular account interweaves the extraordinary life experiences of three generations of her family: her grandfather from Ivory Coast, who married a middle-class white woman from southern France in the 1930s; her biological parents, and her mixed-race aunt and white upper-class uncle who adopted her; as well as her own life as a successful film director and writer faced with abiding stereotypes and discrimination.\u003cbr\u003e Written with humor and aplomb, Boni-Claverie's narrative examines the enduring effects of France's colonial past and the deep-seated structural prejudices affecting Black people in a country that prides itself on stories of its hospitality toward African Americans fleeing segregation. Updating this picture to reveal the complexities and challenges of being Black in France where discussion of race is often taboo, Boni-Claverie offers an American readership rare insights into racial dynamics on both sides of the Atlantic. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eToo Black to Be French\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a sociological portrait of France, a multicultural family album, and a transatlantic coming-of-age story. It will appeal to readers eager for a passionate fresh voice devoted to better understanding the challenges of today's world and the courage it takes to overcome them. Through vivid storytelling, Boni-Claverie invites readers to traverse a path filled with emotional depth, cultural introspection, and a quest for acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword by Kaiama L. Glover\u003c\/i\u003e   vii\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e   xiii\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e1.\u003c\/b\u003e If Only You'd Been Lighter   1\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2. \u003c\/b\u003eA Black Princess and White Nannies   5\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e3. \u003c\/b\u003eYou Will Play Balthazar, My Dear   11\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e4. \u003c\/b\u003eDoes Class Erase Race?   18\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e5. \u003c\/b\u003eA \"Little French Girl\" in Ivory Coast   27\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e6. \u003c\/b\u003eMy Grandfather, Alphonse Boni   33\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e7.\u003c\/b\u003e Slavery and the Holocaust: Why I Am a Humanist   44\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e8.\u003c\/b\u003e When My Grandmother Married a Black Man   54\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e9.\u003c\/b\u003e An \"African Girl\" in Bordeaux   64\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e10. \u003c\/b\u003eWhat Color Is the French Language?   77\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e11. \u003c\/b\u003eWhy Race Trumps Class   83\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e12. \u003c\/b\u003eAlphonse and Rose-Marie: A Mixed-Race Couple in the Colonies   88\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e13. \u003c\/b\u003eA Little Story About Discrimination   97\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e14.\u003c\/b\u003e My First Black Role Models   103\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e15. \u003c\/b\u003eThe Adventure of Revue Noire   111\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e16. \u003c\/b\u003eFrench \"Integration\"   121\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e17.\u003c\/b\u003e Where Are You From?   127\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e18.\u003c\/b\u003e Coming Out of the Race Closet   134\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e19. \u003c\/b\u003eGood Hair   141\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e20. \u003c\/b\u003eAlphonse's Dilemmas   156\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e21. \u003c\/b\u003eFault Lines   173\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e22.\u003c\/b\u003e French TV: Keeping Out the Color   183\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e23.\u003c\/b\u003e The White Norm   201\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e24.\u003c\/b\u003e Run, Black Man, Run!   210\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e25. \u003c\/b\u003eThe Guerlain Affair   215\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e26.\u003c\/b\u003e The Three Fears   230\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e27. \u003c\/b\u003eOn the Advantage of Being White   240\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e28.\u003c\/b\u003e In It Together   245\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e29.\u003c\/b\u003e That's a Wrap   257\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNotes \u003c\/i\u003e  263\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Fordham University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52619267047704,"sku":"9781531508081","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/too-black-to-be-french-hardback-9781531508081","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}