Of One Blood: Or, the Hidden Self is a serialized novel by Pauline Hopkins that explores issues of identity, trauma, love, and spirituality as experienced by members of the African American community. The novel follows Reuel Briggs, an African American man of mixed ethnic heritages, as he travels from the United States to Ethiopia in search of treasure and adventure. Along the way, Reuel encounters a diverse cast of characters and experiences a variety of challenges that force him to confront his own identity and the complex history of race in America.