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OverviewIf you could choose between being Black and being white, what would you do? As a child, Brianna Wheeler, the mixed-race descendant of Dangerfield Newby-first of John Brown's raiders to die at Harpers Ferry in their bid to end slavery-unconsciously chose whiteness, unaware that she had the choice at all. As an adult, following the deaths of her mother and grandmother, Brianna struggled with her own identity, convinced that her lasting legacy would be the rejection of her own Blackness. Then, in 2020, a racial reckoning rekindled her connection to both her heritage and her grandmother's lifelong work of preserving the stories of Dangerfield and the rest of her ancestors, leading Brianna to confront both long-held family dynamics and her own place in history-from a new perspective. A unique blend of memoir, creative nonfiction and illustration, Altogether Different untangles the complex connection between the stories we tell ourselves and the histories preserved for us. This second edition includes a classroom and book club discussion guide along with an interview between Brianna Wheeler and author and educator Ryan Ritchie about the work. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brianna WheelerPublisher: Korza Books LLC Imprint: Korza Books LLC Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.345kg ISBN: 9781957024097ISBN 10: 1957024097 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 31 July 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAltogether Different is a compelling read. Moreover, author Brianna Wheeler deftly connects the dots to redefine her racial identity by drawing on her family's long forgotten past rooted in the actions of her heroic mixed-race ancestor Dangerfield Newby. He died in October 1859 at Harper's Ferry in the fight to abolish slavery, but his spirit lives on in Wheeler's memoir. - Eugene L. Meyer, author, Five for Freedom: The African American Soldiers in John Brown's Army Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |