Episode 4
A doctor attempts to check in at a smart hotel in Atlantic City with his wife and two daughters. But this is 1956, and the holidaying family is black.
A fiercely intelligent account of race and class by writer and critic Margo Jefferson. She was born in 1947, the daughter of a paediatrician and a fashionable socialite, and grew up surrounded by the comforts of a well off family who were part of Chicago's black elite. This is the world she terms 'Negroland' - 'a small region of Negro America where residents were sheltered by a certain amount of privilege and plenty'.
In episode 4, Dr and Mrs Jefferson take their two young daughters on a holiday trip, but in Atlantic City not everything goes to plan.
Written and read by Margo Jefferson
Abridged and produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Margo Jefferson |
| Writer | Margo Jefferson |
| Abridger | Jill Waters |
| Producer | Jill Waters |
Broadcasts
- Thu 16 Jun 201609:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Fri 17 Jun 201600:30BBC Radio 4
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