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MINew Book 📚 Review:
𝗜𝗡𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦
By @tammyehuf
📆 Feb 3, 2026🎉
#historicalfiction
𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗪𝗜𝗜.
It's 1941 in Mangrove Bay, Florida. Life in the segregated south for Black Americans is severely restricted and has impacted the lives of a group of close friends: Benny, Roscoe, and Lee. When the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, they all want to serve their country and enlist. Benny's sister, Cora, is fearful for her brother and heartbroken at the thought of being separated from Lee, the man she loves but has kept their relationship secret. They discover that segregation was also present in the Army, with Black troops seldom reaching the battlefields. But with his light skin and eyes, Benny is mistakenly classified as white and assigned to a unit where he has to hide his true identity. After the war, the men return home to face new forms of inequality and discrimination.
Author Tammye Huf drew inspiration for 𝗜𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 from her grandmother and great uncle. This is a profoundly moving story that will also infuriate. The racial injustices depicted are presented with intense realism and pain. Yet Huf's richly developed characters find inner strength to persevere. Similar to other challenging aspects of modern history, these stories need to be told and discussed. This well-researched, powerful book is highly recommended.
Many thanks to @blackstonepublishing for the gifted advance. All opinions are my own.
𝗜𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 joins other wonderful books that help to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth
- Burn Down Master's House, Clay Cane
- Keeper of Lost Children, Sadequa Johnson
- With Love from Harlem, ReShonda Tate
- The Seven Daughters of Dupree, Nikesha Elise Williams
❓Are any of these on your list?
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