"The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life" is a novel written by Wallace Thurman and published in 1929. The novel is set in the United States and centers around the life of a young Black woman named Emma Lou Morgan, who struggles with her identity and colorism in the Black community. The novel explores themes of race, colorism, and self-hatred, and is considered one of the first novels to address the issue of colorism within the Black community. The book was controversial upon its release and was met with mixed reviews. Thurman, who was part of the Harlem Renaissance, was known for his works that dealt with the complexities of the black experience. The novel is considered a classic of African American literature and a pioneering work in the exploration of colorism.