{"product_id":"black-no-more-being-an-account-of-the-strange-and-wonderful-workings-of-science-in-the-land-of-the-free-ad-1933-1940-9798888975275","title":"Black No More: Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free A.D. 1933-1940","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLARGE PRINT EDITION.\u003cb\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\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\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 \u003ci\u003eBlack-No-More\u003c\/i\u003e; 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\u003eProfessionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this edition of \u003ci\u003eBlack No More\u003c\/i\u003e is a reimagining of a Harlem Renaissance staple for the modern reader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchuyler, George S.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge S. Schuyler\u003c\/b\u003e (1895 - 1977) was an author, journalist, social commentator and somewhat controversial figure. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Schuyler's formative years were shaped by his time in the U.S. military. Enlisting at age 17, Schuyler rose to the title of First Lieutenant before going AWOL due to a racist encounter with a Greek immigrant. Sentenced to five years for the abandonment, Schulyer was released after less than a year for being a model prisoner. In the aftermath of his release, he lived at the Phillis Wheatley Hotel in New York City, coming to learn the teachings of Black nationalist, Marcus Garvey. Not fully convinced of Garvey's teachings, Schuyler would separate himself from both Garveyism and socialism, contributing articles to the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Mercury\u003c\/i\u003e and embracing capitalism. Embarking on a career in journalism, Schuyler would find success and acknowledgement for his editorial skills as he took on the role of Chief Editorial Writer at the \u003ci\u003eCourier \u003c\/i\u003ein 1926. That same year he would pen a controversial piece, \"The Negro-Art Hokum\" for \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e which--combined with his advocacy for capitalism--further alienated himself from his contemporaries. The article, which argued that art should not be segregated by race and that Black artist had no true style of their own, would inspire Langston Hughes' famous, \"The Negro and The Racial Mountain.\" Five years after this, Schuyler would try his hand at a long fiction form, producing notable novels such as \u003ci\u003eSlaves Today\u003c\/i\u003e (1931), \u003ci\u003eBlack No More\u003c\/i\u003e (1931), and \u003ci\u003eBlack Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (1936 - 1938); and while Schuyler would continue to produce work up until the point of his death, it was his public and expilicit conservatism and opposition to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s-70s that would push both he and his literary work into obscurity. At the time of his death, his legacy and talent as a writer were so overshadowed by his politics that no one within Black circles wanted to interact with his work at all. Despite this, Schuyler produced some of the first satires by a Black writer and addressed intra-community issues at a time when most Black authors appealed solely to the middle-class.\u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"Mint Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51325248307474,"sku":"9798888975275","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e5479f11-87ca-4c82-a855-1d98cd862413.jpg?v=1748722484","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/black-no-more-being-an-account-of-the-strange-and-wonderful-workings-of-science-in-the-land-of-the-free-ad-1933-1940-9798888975275","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}