White Lies: The Double Life of Walter F. White and America's Darkest Secret By Baime, A. J.

"White Lies" offers a riveting biography of Walter F. White, an often overlooked Black civil rights leader of the Harlem Renaissance and the NAACP. Born mixed-race, with fair skin allowing him to "pass" as white, White led a double life. By day, he covered lynching crimes in the Deep South as a white newspaperman, and by night, he fought for civil rights.

White's dual existence, navigating the Jim Crow era as a second-class citizen while having access to the white world, epitomizes the complexities of race in America. His investigative reporting on racist murders helped put the NAACP on the map and contributed to the seeds of the civil rights movement. The biography delves into the internal and external conflicts that shaped White's life, providing a nuanced character study of a man who rose from obscurity to become Black America's most prominent leader.

Written by the award-winning and best-selling author of "The Accidental President," "Dewey Defeats Truman," and "The Arsenal of Democracy," this biography explores the untold story of a civil rights pioneer.

"White Lies" not only uncovers the remarkable life of Walter F. White but also sheds light on the intricate dynamics of race, identity, and activism during a tumultuous period in American history. 📚❤️