Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and the Calculus of Race: An Expert Historical Analysis
Explore the complex racial legacy of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis — from her controversial 1964 remarks about Martin Luther King Jr. and denial of her African ancestry, to her later transformation as a book editor who championed Black and non-Western authors like Barbara Chase-Riboud and Dorothy West. A nuanced historical analysis of privilege, prejudice, and cultural redemption.