Black No More
A biting science fiction satire of American racism, and one of the first works of Afrofuturism
It's New Years Day in 1933 in New York City and Max Disher, a young Black man, has just heard the news — a mysterious doctor has discovered a strange process that can turn black skin white — a new way to 'solve the American race problem'.
Max, who is tired of being rejected and abused because of his dark skin, leaps at the opportunity. After receiving the 'Black-No-More' procedure, he becomes Matthew Fisher, a white man who is able to attain everything he has ever wanted — money, power and a beautiful wife.
But it soon becomes apparent that America, whiter than ever, is becoming more and more dangerous . . .
An extraordinary, cutting satire, Black No More is an utterly unique work of science fiction, and one of the first works of Black speculative fiction.
ISBN: 9780241505724 | Published: 3 August 2021 (first published 1931) | Paperback | 224 pages
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