Darkroom : A Memoir in Black and White
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| Title: | Darkroom : A Memoir in Black and White |
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| Description: | A Latina girl's journey through the shadows of the civil rights era. Darkroom is a deeply moving graphic memoir that chronicles Lila Quintero Weaver's experience growing up as an Argentine immigrant in 1960s Alabama during the height of the civil rights movement. Through striking black-and-white illustrations and heartfelt narrative, Weaver explores the complexities of race, identity, and belonging in a society divided by segregation. Neither Black nor White, her family occupies a unique position that offers a powerful lens on the struggles for justice and equality. This coming-of-age story blends personal history with pivotal social change, inviting readers to reflect on themes of immigration, cultural assimilation, and moral courage. Darkroom is both an intimate portrait and a universal tale of resilience, making it an essential read for those interested in civil rights, memoirs, and graphic storytelling. |
| Authors: | Lila Quintero Weaver |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Argentine Americans--Alabama--Biography, Civil rights movements--Alabama--History--20th century |
| Categories: | COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / General, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / Biography & Memoir, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Hispanic & Latino, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / African American & Black, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Coming of Age |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | A Latina girl's journey through the shadows of the civil rights era. Darkroom is a deeply moving graphic memoir that chronicles Lila Quintero Weaver's experience growing up as an Argentine immigrant in 1960s Alabama during the height of the civil rights movement. Through striking black-and-white illustrations and heartfelt narrative, Weaver explores the complexities of race, identity, and belonging in a society divided by segregation. Neither Black nor White, her family occupies a unique position that offers a powerful lens on the struggles for justice and equality. This coming-of-age story blends personal history with pivotal social change, inviting readers to reflect on themes of immigration, cultural assimilation, and moral courage. Darkroom is both an intimate portrait and a universal tale of resilience, making it an essential read for those interested in civil rights, memoirs, and graphic storytelling. |
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| ISBN: | 9780817357146 9780817386191 |
