This story crosses the line into the covert world of mixed ancestry and the problems it produced. ... Desiree compares her skin color to that of Armand who is much darker than she is but he is not bothered by this inconsistency in his reasoning. ...

• Word Count: 1926
• Approx Pages: 8

"Man you can't take me off the line, I"m the best drummer you got, man can't no class teach me how to do me... doing me is what got me down here in the first place." ... Although it was a hard fight Berniece was able to make Boy Willie understand the reasoning behind her family keepsake reservations. ...

• Word Count: 1924
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School