afro-american families

Discusses relationships between men and women within the African American community, focusing on father-daughter experiences.

The daughter of Jackie Robinson looks back on her life, discussing what is was like to grow up in the shadow of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball, and telling about the racism they encountered in spite of her father's financial and professional success.

Thirteen-year-old Jordan discovers the meaning of Kwanzaa and the importance of his identity as an African American after the death of his father.