These conflicting interests placed many questions into her mind and at points forced her to question her connection with St. She wanted to hold on to her African-American culture as best she could, while at the same time becoming an educated individual in a system constructed by whites. Paul's, Cary was forced to find her identity. Being one of the first black students to study at St. Paul's School, Cary experienced a conflict of emotions that eventually inspired her bestselling book, Black Ice (1991). Paul's School and invited to be part of the Class of 1974. After attending an informational session and visiting the campus, the young Cary decided that "no matter what, wanted to go." In March of 1972, Cary was accepted to go to St. The school had recently gone coed and several alumni were passing down the word that the school was interested in finding black girls to attend it. Paul's was a private, college-preparatory boarding school for grades nine through twelve that was affiliated with the Episcopal Church. Paul's School located in Concord, New Hampshire.
It was here, at age fourteen, that a neighbor first told Cary of the very prestigious St. After living in a city apartment in West Philadelphia for brief period, the Cary family moved to Yeadon, a predominately black suburb of Philadelphia.
Lorene Cary, a highly respected African-American author and social activist, was born in Philadelphia on November 29, 1956, to John and Carole (Hamilton) Cary.
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