Passing Strange 8 of 20 – King Returns To New York City

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A person in a hat stands facing the Brooklyn Bridge on the cover of Passing Strange by Martha A. Sandweiss. Text describes it as a tale of love and deception across the color line.

Clarence King moves back to New York City and into the Brunswick Hotel. He joins numerous social clubs. On a trip out West, he falls in love with a mixed race woman named Luciana, but none of his friends take the romance seriously.

Episode Credits

  • Melvin Hinton Host
  • Michele Good Technical Director

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