This article examines Christopher Paul Curtis' novel The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 with a focus on representations of race and masculinity. The novel is recognized for being culturally empowering for young African American readers, especially boys. In this analysis I suggest that when race, gender and sexuality are viewed as intersecting expressions of power, we see how even progressive authors like Curtis are implicated within hegemonic social paradigms.
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