The truth about men and women, blacks, and whites, love and perseverance are revealed by Walker's saga. ... She learns of her sister and children and that they are coming from Africa to find her. ... Walker's thinking regarding racial issues at home, it also shaped her interest in Africa. ... Yet, at the same time, he wanted to stay true to Walker's powerful message about overcoming adversity. ... One Black woman who had seen the film was quoted in the New York Times as saying that she knew many Cities when she was growing up in Sunflower County, Mississippi. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6

It only took him about six minutes or so to draw the caricature. ... In Robinson's article, he quotes Randall's book again, "She who ain't free not to love, ain't free to love" (66). ... Her story of love and devotion to the white children are all that people are told about. ... In one episode specifically, Teddy comes over to Ivy's house as Ivy is coming over to Teddy's house to apologize to each other for a fight they had earlier that day. ... When Amy Duncan, Teddy's mother, discovers that Teddy isn't home when this big snow storm hits, she is ext...

• Word Count: 2170
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School