A review by meaganmart
Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, the Great Migration North, Chicago, Illinois, 1919 by Patricia C. McKissack

4.0

Growing up in the Southern US I feel like we did not learn about the Great Migration in school. I had a vague concept of its existence, but when I stumbled across Color Me Dark I was immediately intrigued. I was so impressed by the topics taken on in this novel. We explore colorism, racism, race riots, the birth and rise of the KKK, and the classism that sprang up between the rich and poor of all races. For someone with very limited background knowledge, I found the story to be incredibly well done and the characters to be compelling. I will definitely be on the hunt for both adult fiction and nonfiction that can help me learn more about the black experience during the Great Migration!