The story is told in two parts, the first from the Viewpoint of the
mother, Mamie Johnson, and the second from the viewpoint of the
son, Li'l Boy. Set in the deep South, it is a portrait of a family
that will not allow poverty and tragedy to bring it down. Mamie,
the matriarch of the family, is a strong-willed, articulate, black
woman, who puts the welfare of her family above all else. As the
story begins, her husband is dead and she and her elderly father
must try to provide for eight children. From the beginning, Li'l
Boy, a twin, seems to stand out above the others, possessing
something special that no one can put into words. The story follows
the Johnson family through their growing up years, then takes us,
from his own point of view, through Li'l Boy's young adulthood. He
is drafted into the Army, serves in Vietnam, comes back to discover
prejudice and hatred still exist at home, and lashes out in rage at
a white man. Sentenced to one year in prison for the crime, Li'l
Boy learns to deal with his feelings. He looks to 'Pa' Man, his
grandfather, for inspiration after Mamie's death. After his
release, he finds that doors still slam in his face, people still
call him "nigger" and refuse to hire him, so he decides to open his
own business with his brothers and sisters as partners. Their
enterprise flourishes and the Johnsons are finally regarded with
respect by all who know them.
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