Mira Jacob: On the Growing Pains of Race.

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  • Author(s): Reyes, Paul
  • Source:
    Virginia Quarterly Review. Summer2017, Vol. 93 Issue 3, p10-15. 6p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      RACE identity; JACOB, Mira; RACE & society; MOTHER-child relationship; FAMILY relations
    • Abstract:
      The article presents the sentiments of Mira Jacob about race and family in the U.S., noting the book she is writing which is shaped by confluence of cultural forces. She accounts conversations she had with her son about race, which she then illustrated for her book. Jacob also discusses her process in making the book, along with examples of conversations that were included in the book.