from diovival

It bugs me that I can't remember exactly when I read this book. I think sometime during high school? It made the rounds in my family. Everyone enjoyed it.

from laytonwoman3rd

Two sisters of mixed parentage, both over 100 years of age, share their observations on life from a unique perspective. Their father was born into slavery, but became the first black bishop in the Episcopal church, as well as vice-principal of St. Augustine's School in Raleigh, NC. Bessie was the...

from nancynova

Very good memoirs about what is was liked being colored in the 1900's through today

from MarysGirl

A delightful read! I sailed through it in just a week of bus and subway rides. These two sisters lived remarkable lives and have much to teach about tolerance and perseverance. The copyright on the book is 1993 and I wanted to find out what happened to these lovely ladies, so I Googled them and f...

from librisissimo

Read this sometime before starting LT, and enjoyed it tremendously. Very informative and entertaining.