The Blacker the Berry · Character
Jane Morgan
Emma Lou's mother.
minor
Also known as Jane
First appearance: Part I: Emma Lou
Jane Morgan's tie to Emma Lou Morgan is one of the pressures that moves The Blacker the Berry—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Emma Lou's mother, who perpetuates color prejudice within the family.
Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.
With Emma Lou Morgan (family): Jane is Emma Lou's sister, with whom she has a distant and strained relationship. With Emma Lou Morgan (family): Jane is Emma Lou's sister, with whom she has a distant and strained…
Continue beside the text
The fuller portrait of Jane Morgan sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.
See Jane Morgan in Part I: Emma LouCharacter Web
7 connectionsA slice of how Jane Morgan sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Family and Boise connections
- Protagonist
- Harlem social circle
+2 more in the full Character Web
Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
Emma Lou’s placement with Clere Sloane and Campbell Kitchen marks the story’s dramatic climax because it force…
Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.
Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Emma Lou Morgan
family · negative
Jane is Emma Lou's sister, with whom she has a distant and strained relationship. How this plays out →
- Emma Lou Morgan
family · negative
Jane is Emma Lou's sister, with whom she has a distant and strained relationship. How this plays out →
- Emma Lou Morgan
family · negative
Jane is Emma Lou's sister, with whom she has a distant and strained relationship. How this plays out →
Relationship notes
How these ties play out is in the reading companion — open the free preview.
See Jane Morgan in Part I: Emma LouIn the story
Jane Morgan appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
Spoil-light check-ins for Jane Morgan unlock in the free preview.
See Jane Morgan in Part I: Emma Lou