# Emma Lou Morgan — The Blacker the Berry character guide

> Emma Lou Morgan in The Blacker the Berry by Wallace Thurman.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Emma Lou, Lou, Louie

**First appearance:** 0003-part-i-emma-lou

## Who they are

Dark-skinned protagonist navigating colorism and identity in Harlem.

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