{"product_id":"black-no-more-9781513136165","title":"Black No More","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge S. Schuyler's Afrofuturistic novel \u003ci\u003eBlack No More,\u003c\/i\u003e originally published in 1931, imagines a world where Black Americans have the chance to cross the color line and become white.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat would happen if science gave Black Americans the choice to become white? Mirroring \u003ci\u003eThe Blacker the Berry,\u003c\/i\u003e by Wallace Thurman, George S. Schuyler's \u003ci\u003eBlack No More: Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, AD 1933-1940,\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the first Afrofuturistic novels ever published.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn New Year's Eve, Max Disher's romantic advances are rejected on the basis that he is a Black man. Come New Year's Day, the answer to his frustration appears in the form of an announcement about a new scientific procedure called \"Black-No-More.\" Believing that his life will have much more fortune in white skin, he goes through with the treatment—changing his name to \"Matthew Fisher.\" The newly-made white Max has to decide what it means to live and breathe on the other side of the color line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"George S. Schuyler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286006739195,"sku":"9781513136165","price":5.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781513136165.jpg?v=1772484241","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/black-no-more-9781513136165","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}