At the end of “Malcolm and Me,” Robin Farmer reveals the autobiographical origins of Roberta Forest. Like her 13-year-old protagonist, Farmer, was subject to racist comments from her Catholic teacher. Like Roberta, Farmer found solace in reading and writing, spurring her victory in the first national Black Awareness Essay Contest from Right On! Magazine in the ’70s.
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