Taulbert, Clifton L

Third memoir of Clifton Taulbert, beginning in 1967 when he was a young African-American airman, and relating his military work in Washington, D.C. and his experiences during the civil rights movement in his hometown of Glen Allan, Mississippi.

Little Cliff is terrified of starting school, but with Mama Pearl's encouragement, he is able to overcome his fears.

I: Nurturing Attitude; II & III: Dependability and Responsibility; IV: Friendship; V: Brotherhood; VI: High Expectations; VII: Courage; VIII: Hope. Family reading lists are included.

In this sequel to "Once upon a time when we were colored," the author recounts traveling to Saint Louis to follow his dreams.

Sent to buy special butter for Mama Pearl's candied sweet potatoes and told to get back lickety-split, Little Cliff is delayed by all his neighbors when they want to contribute their own ingredients.

When Little Cliff hears about the cold Arctic in school and wants to go there, his Poppa Joe finds an ingenious way to satisfy his curiosity without leaving their small town.

The memoirs of a black businessman of his youth in a segregated small town in rural delta-land Mississippi.

Little Cliff is terrified of starting school, but with Mama Pearl's encouragement, he is able to overcome his fears.