Color Me White: The Autobiography of a Black Dancer Who Turned White

by Arthur Wright

In this book the African-American dancer discusses his experience with vitiligo, a skin disease where patches of skin lose their pigment. Wright danced professionally with the Negro Dance Theater and the Jean Leon Destine Company of Haitian Dancers. The book describes his Louisiana childhood, his break into show business, encounters with Martha Graham and other figures, and his decision to undergo complete depigmentation.

372 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

In his heyday he was known as 'The Australian Nat Gould' as his novels often covered horse racing.

Footnote: His exact date of birth is not known so 1 January has been used to complete that entry in his record.