The Color of Water The Color of Water: A Black man's tribute to his white mother by James McBride is the story of a young black man trying to reveal his mothers past and his own identity. ... Her father, Fishel Shilsky was racist towards blacks while Ruth wanted to befriend them. ... While growing up, James often questioned his mother about her background and her past. ... James is also curious about his skin color, his mother is white and his father was black. ... She endured exclusion and ridicule as a Jew living in the South, and later as a white woman living in black neighborh...

• Word Count: 512
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• Grade Level: High School