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Twin sisters — light-skinned African Americans — eventually split and live very different lives: one, as a Black woman; the other, choosing a life as a white woman. Brit Bennett’s book, "The Vanishing Half," follows their stories across generations.
Bennett will be in Rochester next week for an event with the Rochester Speaker Series, but first, she joins us on "Connections" to discuss themes of identity, passing, and self-acceptance.
Our guests:
- Brit Bennett, author of the National Book Award-nominated novel, "The Vanishing Half"
- Norma Holland, chief of staff at the Office of University Engagement and Enrichment at the University of Rochester and former journalist
- Nancy Klotz, president of the board of the Rochester Speakers Series
