Sakinah Banks

This book transports you back in time, surrounds you with community and Black love. Minnicks does a wonderful job of setting the scene of 1950s America from the Black perspective. While America’s history is infamous for the mistreatment of Blacks Minnicks somehow makes you eager to visit 1950s New Jessup. The fear of racism is a quiet common sense, not a raging threat. As you swell with pride you also feel empowered to fight for the change to keep things the same. Minnicks subtly and beautifully reminds readers of the power in voting, homemaking, trades and family. The lasting impression/lesson is that love is having something you are willing to die for.