Jam on the Vine

Jam on the Vine is a powerful and moving novel that tells the story of Ivoe Williams, a young African American woman who defies the odds and fights for equality in the face of segregation and discrimination.

Set against the backdrop of the Red Summer of 1919, this book follows Ivoe as she flees the Jim Crow South with her family and settles in Kansas City, where she co-founds the first female-run African American newspaper.

Through her journey, Ivoe risks her freedom and life to call attention to the atrocities of segregation in the American prison system, making this book a compelling and epic vision of a complicated history we only thought we knew.

With its strong female protagonist and powerful themes of perseverance and resistance, Jam on the Vine is a must-read for anyone interested in African American literature and history.