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BooksJump At The Sun
Grace swore not to become her mother, a woman sacrificed her dreams on the alter of motherhood. But now Grace finds herself dangerously close instead to becoming her grandmother Rae, a child of Jim Crow who let nothing hinder her escape from an impoverished life -- including her own kids. Meeting of the Waters
Lenora Page, a black reporter, rescues Porter Stockman, a white reporter, from a mob rioting to protest the acquittal of the four police who beat Rodney King. Porter is smitten and struggles to convince Lenora of his honorable intentions, but Lenora, suspicions and torn by racial pride, resists his overtures. Taming It Down
Hope Robinson is black, embattled -- and bright enough to win a scholarship to an exclusive prep school. The opportunity comes at a high price; Hope graduates uncomfortable in the white community and cut off from her roots. Her struggle to find her place leaves her confused, alone, and angry. |