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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    "Negroland"

    Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Margo Jefferson explores the world of African American privilege in her new memoir, Negroland. It's the story of growing up black and affluent in Chicago in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Jefferson took dance classes, went to great schools, and had a wardrobe full of beautiful dresses…everything a little girl could want.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 15, 2016 • 1 min read

    Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Margo Jefferson explores the world of African American privilege in her new memoir, Negroland. It's the story of growing up black and affluent in Chicago in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Jefferson took dance classes, went to great schools, and had a wardrobe full of beautiful dresses…everything a little girl could want. But the comforts of her life would never seem quite as comfortable as the privilege of being white.

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    4. 46:20Bukowski House
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      Madeleine Brand

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      Margo Jefferson

      Pulitzer Prize-winning critic. Her new book is Negroland: A Memoir.

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Supreme Court after Scalia, Marijuana and Dying, and Bukowski’s Childhood Home
    1. 0:32The Supreme Court after Scalia
    2. 15:19Palliative Care: Lessons from Medical Marijuana
    3. 30:36"Negroland"You’re reading this
    4. 46:20Bukowski House
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