Black no more

The story follows Max Disher, an African American who undergoes a novel medical procedure to alter his skin color and pass as white. His transformation unleashes comic and bitter repercussions as entrepreneurs, media, and politicians commercialize the technique, reshape social hierarchies, and exploit personal identity for gain. Through satirical episodes in nightlife, business, and public life, the narrative scrutinizes colorism, racial hypocrisy, and the commodification of appearance, asking how ambition, community ties, and selfhood survive when race becomes a marketable, malleable attribute.