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WATERFORD, MI, October 7, 2023 — The award-winning author, genealogist, and historian Eric B. Willis will be continuing on with his author tour to showcase his new book A Black Man's Existence as a White Jew at the 2023 Twin Cities Book Festival in St, Paul, Minnesota. This 23rd annual book festival, sponsored by Rain Taxi, will take place on Saturday, October 14th from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
For more information about the 2023 Twin Cities Book Festival, visit: https://twincitiesbookfestival.com.
The author says, "I will be pleased to see your smiling faces and your pearly whites."
For more information about the 2023 Twin Cities Book Festival, visit: https://twincitiesbookfestival.com.
The author says, "I will be pleased to see your smiling faces and your pearly whites."
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A New and Magnificent Memoir Reveals an Author’s Unexpected Journey Through Related Histories of Racism, Racial Passing, Jazz Musicians, Judaism, Politics, and Detroit Mobsters
Eric B. Willis, author, genealogist, historian, and publisher, announces the release of his book
WATERFORD, MI, May 16, 2023 — Today, Panoply House of Publishing LCC announced the release of an explosive memoir A Black Man’s Existence as a White Jew by the award-winning author, genealogist, and historian Eric B. Willis. The author uncovered a mysterious part of his family’s history relating to the ongoing racial discriminatory practices against black Americans and the perceived advantages and challenges of racial passing. In 2003, Willis began a genealogical exploration which would forever impact the lives and lineages of two American families—his black family and his maternal cousin Carl Steger’s white family.
Are you or someone you know living what is called “the dark secret in white face?” Black American men and women throughout history have chosen to live as white citizens. Through one of the most unforgettable and unexpected genealogical research expeditions, Willis discovers that one noted pianist and branch of his family tree who disappeared over 60 years ago indeed lived that life. This revelation leads to an unforgettable meeting with his cousin’s white family members as they confront the truth about their dad’s racial identity.
The author and other noted black historians further address useful and practical solutions for overcoming today’s historical and relational divisions between black and white Americans.
“If you do not expect the unexpected, you will not find it;
for it is hard to be sought out, and difficult.”
–Heraclitus, A Greek philosopher
About the Author:
Eric B. Willis, an award-winning author, genealogist, and historian, is the founder of Panoply House of Publishing LLC and a member of the International Society of Genetic Genealogy. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Willis lives in Waterford, Michigan with his family. For more information, visit Panoply House of Publishing.
Press Contact: Eric B. Willis Panoply House of Publishing, LLC
info@panoplyhouseofpublishing.com
A New and Magnificent Memoir Reveals an Author’s Unexpected Journey Through Related Histories of Racism, Racial Passing, Jazz Musicians, Judaism, Politics, and Detroit Mobsters
Eric B. Willis, author, genealogist, historian, and publisher, announces the release of his book
WATERFORD, MI, May 16, 2023 — Today, Panoply House of Publishing LCC announced the release of an explosive memoir A Black Man’s Existence as a White Jew by the award-winning author, genealogist, and historian Eric B. Willis. The author uncovered a mysterious part of his family’s history relating to the ongoing racial discriminatory practices against black Americans and the perceived advantages and challenges of racial passing. In 2003, Willis began a genealogical exploration which would forever impact the lives and lineages of two American families—his black family and his maternal cousin Carl Steger’s white family.
Are you or someone you know living what is called “the dark secret in white face?” Black American men and women throughout history have chosen to live as white citizens. Through one of the most unforgettable and unexpected genealogical research expeditions, Willis discovers that one noted pianist and branch of his family tree who disappeared over 60 years ago indeed lived that life. This revelation leads to an unforgettable meeting with his cousin’s white family members as they confront the truth about their dad’s racial identity.
The author and other noted black historians further address useful and practical solutions for overcoming today’s historical and relational divisions between black and white Americans.
“If you do not expect the unexpected, you will not find it;
for it is hard to be sought out, and difficult.”
–Heraclitus, A Greek philosopher
About the Author:
Eric B. Willis, an award-winning author, genealogist, and historian, is the founder of Panoply House of Publishing LLC and a member of the International Society of Genetic Genealogy. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Willis lives in Waterford, Michigan with his family. For more information, visit Panoply House of Publishing.
Press Contact: Eric B. Willis Panoply House of Publishing, LLC
info@panoplyhouseofpublishing.com
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