Set in the 1930s this novel follows the life of Amerigo Jones and his mom and dad, Viola and Rutherford.A close family with the challenges of racial prejudice, low paying jobs,due to the depression and living in a low income neighborhood riddled with crime. However, he is also surrounded by his l...
said Viola. “You have to git up early in the mornin’. Tamarra’s your big day!” “What’s happenin’?” T. C. asked. “He’s goin’ to the art gallery to git some art appreciation!” Rutherford said mockingly. “Art what?” said Miss Lucille. He could see her grinning in the dark. “They didn’ have jive like...