Book Talk

Book Talk

FM 89.3 WYPL Book Talk  //  Book Talk is an author interview program produced by FM89.3 WYPL in Memphis, TN. WYPL is a service of The Memphis Public Library and Information Center, a division of the City of Memphis.

May 14 / 6:34pm

Podcast - Daniel J. Sharfstein "The Invisible Line"

Stephen Usery interviews Vanderbilt Law School professor Daniel J. Sharfstein about his book The Invisible Line: Three American Families and The Secret Journey From Black to White. It's a fascinating look at the evolution of America's legal views of people who have both Caucasian and sub-Saharan African ancestors and the implications it had on them when dealing with slavery, reconstruction and Jim Crow.

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