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Jack

This person is the protagonist of the book. This person is white and is in love with a Black woman.

Della

This person is a Black woman. She works as a high school English teacher.

Mrs. Beverly

This person owns a shoe shop. This person employs the protagonist, though she does not have much work for him to do.

Reverend Hutchins

This person is a reverend at a Black church. This person tells the protagonist several times to stay away from a Black woman.

Desk Clerk

This person mans a desk at a rooming house. This person is always suspicious of the protagonist.

Librarian

This person works at a library. This person sometimes shares food with the protagonist when he comes in in the middle of the day.

Lorraine

This person is a Black woman. This person lives with another schoolteacher.

Aunt Delia

This person is the aunt...

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