Underneath My Skin

Underneath My Skin shares the story of a young woman whose only dream is to become a lawyer or an FBI agent. The problem comes when her father, a very fair black man married to her mother, a white woman, demands she pass for white when she enters Virginia Tech University. Her brother, Steve, who is already passing for white, is about to graduate and has been offered a prestigious job at a well-known architectural firm. The year is 1989, and although it has been years since advertisements stating "Coloreds Need Not Apply" have dissappeared from the scene, the underlying racism still exists and is fully operational. James, Jennifer's father, only wants the best for his children and is willing to sacrifice his racial pride. Jennifer, his beautiful, white looking daughter is not! Jennifer's personal motto was "I'm black and I'm proud." She does finally give in not wanting her brother to lose his opportunity. She learns a lot about people of both colors when she enters a world filled with dangerous characters.

• • Author: Matthew Smith Jr
• • Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• • Publication Date: Jul 14, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 350 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Hardcover
• • ISBN-10: 1490741577
• • ISBN-13: 9781490741574