Race, Identity, and Privilege from the US to the Congo:In July 1961, five months after Patrice Lumumba's assassination, 14 year old Brenda F. Berrian's consciousness was raised by her family's move to the turbulent Republic of the Congo. Race, Identity, and Privilege from the US to the Congo traces Berrian's experiences of subsequently traveling the United States, Canada, France, and three other African countries against the backdrop of emerging African independence and the U. S. Civil Rights Movement.