Ms. Walker-Slocum tells the story of how one Black woman survived a fire in early childhood managing to stay alive and rise to the top of her profession despite insurmountable physical odds. Residing in a community which showed obvious preference for light-skinned Negroes; living in a household where she was severely disciplined for the slightest infraction despite her illness; growing up with a gifted brother whose talent lay in the same field as hers, the author tells of her personal experiences while teaching, concertizing and meeting the one, true love of her life - a handsome blonde...
Ms. Walker-Slocum tells the story of how one Black woman survived a fire in early childhood managing to stay alive and rise to the top of her professi...
