Troubled WatersIn heartfelt, lyrical prose, celebrated author Mary Annase Heglar weaves an unforgettable, distinctly Southern story of the enduring power of family, Black resistance, and the rising climate crisis.

Malcolm X the Muslim leader

building to a climax on the steps of City Hall

Narrated with deep intimacy

Wilkerson brilliantly captures their first treacherous and exhausting cross-country trips by car and train and their new lives in colonies that grew into ghettos

and academic success

A deeply researched and transporting exploration of the legacy of slavery and its imprint on centuries of American history

When the teacher talks about slavery and civil rights

But hooking up with your ride-or-die is risky

you will GO

As Tabby soon learns

King Baldyr

She went on to create Black Liturgies