This book is unlike any memoir you'll ever read. Moving in its frankness, it is a relentless tale of a resilient spirit who took on the worst of contemporary urban life and survived it with a furious wit and unyielding determination. Cupcake Brown is a dynamic and original storyteller who will guide you on the most satisfying, startlingly funny, and genuinely affecting tour through hell you'll ever take.--From publisher description.
"In 1959 Bernard is a young Red Sox fan, troubled by the lack of Black players in Major League Baseball, especially as there are none at all on his favorite team--but change is coming in the form of a rookie named Pumpsie Green"--Provided by publisher.
Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., uses genealogical research and DNA analysis to investigate the family histories of eight prominent African-Americans, including Whoopi Goldberg, Mae Jemison, Quincy Jones, and others.
Keysha's mom, recently released from prison, wants to reconnect with Keysha and her brother, but Keysha fears her mother's past will endanger her own present and future.
After having her reputation ruined by a girl who planted drugs on her, Keysha returns to school to find she is a social outcast and builds a relationship with Wesley Morris, a sexy guy who wants to help her but whom her family doesn't approve.
Keysha, happy because she landed the lead role in the school play and her boyfriend has moved back to town, finds life getting complicated when her part is compromised by a rival and another girl begins to show interest in her man.
