one drop: shifting the lens on race

one drop: shifting the lens on race asks a powerful question—what does it mean to be Black? rooted in the history of the “one-drop rule,” where any trace of Black ancestry defined a person as Black, this book examines how that legacy continues to influence racial identity today. from legal policies to personal experiences, one drop explores how ideas about race have evolved—or haven’t—over the last hundred years, challenging readers to reconsider the meaning of Blackness in america. paperback