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Cover of Incognegro by Mat Johnson

Incognegro

Mat Johnson, Warren Pleece

2008·136 pages

Crime graphic novel

In the early 20th century, when lynchings were commonplace in the American South, a few brave reporters - light-skinned African-Americans - risked their lives to expose the truth. This undercover work was known as 'going incognegro'. Zane Pinchback's latest case hits close to home: his brother has been arrested for murder.

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Incognegro

Mat Johnson, Warren Pleece

Year

2008

Pages

136

Crime graphic novel Historical Fiction Mystery

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In the early 20th century, when lynchings were commonplace in the American South, a few brave reporters - light-skinned African-Americans - risked their lives to expose the truth. This undercover work was known as 'going incognegro'. Zane Pinchback's latest case hits close to home: his brother has been arrested for murder.

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