TY - BOOK AB - Clare Kendry leads a dangerous life. Fair, elegant, and ambitious, she is married to a white man unaware of her African American heritage, and has severed all ties to her past. Clare s childhood friend, Irene Redfield, just as light-skinned, has chosen to remain within the African American community, but refuses to acknowledge the racism that continues to constrict her family s happiness. AU - Larsen, Nella, AU - Bernard, Emily, CN - PS3523.A7225 CN - PS3523.A7225 ID - 811808 KW - African American women KW - Racially mixed people KW - Identity (Psychology) KW - Passing (Identity) KW - Female friendship KW - Human skin color KW - Married women N2 - Clare Kendry leads a dangerous life. Fair, elegant, and ambitious, she is married to a white man unaware of her African American heritage, and has severed all ties to her past. Clare s childhood friend, Irene Redfield, just as light-skinned, has chosen to remain within the African American community, but refuses to acknowledge the racism that continues to constrict her family s happiness. SN - 9780142437278 SN - 0142437271 T1 - Passing / TI - Passing / ER -