Fair, elegant, and ambitious, Clare is married to a white man unaware of her African American heritage and has severed all ties to her past. Clare´s childhood friend, Irene, just as light-skinned, has chosen to remain within the African American community, but refuses to acknowledge the racism that continues to constrict her family´s happiness. A chance encounter forces both women to confront the lies they have told others - and the secret fears they have buried within themselves.
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