Gregory howard williams life on the color line the true story of a white boy who discovered he was black new york dutton 1995 pp xiv 285 reviewed by martha chamallas and peter m shane in 1954 at the age of ten greg williams took an unforgettable journey to muncie indiana until that time greg and his younger brother mike had. As a child in 1950s segregated virginia gregory howard williams grew up believing he was white but when the family business failed and his parents marriage fell apart williams discovered that his dark skinned father who had been passing as italian american was half black. Abebookscom life on the color line the true story of a white boy who discovered he was black inscribed by author on dedication page edge and corner wear some soiling to cover title page has been cut out from book pages are age toned but unmarked binding tight. Life on the color line the true story of a white boy who discovered he was black item preview remove circle share or embed this item life on the color line the true story of a white boy who discovered he was black by williams gregory howard publication date 1996 topics