Colored People: A Memoir

"Experience a coming-of-age story as vivid and ribald as anything Mark Twain or Zora Neale Hurston with Colored People, the heartwarming and deeply personal memoir by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Recounted in rich detail, this gripping tale takes readers on a journey through the author's childhood in the mill town of Piedmont, West Virginia during the 1950s and 1960s, offering a poignant and unflinching look at the indignities of segregation.

With its bravura storytelling and powerful portrayal of family and community, Colored People is a masterpiece of recollection that will leave readers spellbound and inspired.

Don't miss this unforgettable and deeply moving memoir."