Black No More: Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A.D. 1933-1940

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Set against the backdrop of the Harlem Renaissance, this Picaresque novel offers a sharp satire on American race relations. It follows an African American scientist who creates a process to transform blacks into whites, attracting individuals seeking better social and economic opportunities. The narrative critiques both the KKK and NAACP, exposing how race is treated as an obsession and a commodity. As the transformation spreads, the story reveals the underlying economic motivations for racial segregation in the South, highlighting the complexities of identity and societal status.