A look at another untold story in African American history. So much of this history is overlooked or simplified to slavery and then civil rights. This book highlights a community in North Carolina where African Americans thrived despite the political climate of the country. The history of the family is explored and often ignored aspect of African American history are discussed. It jumps around in time a bit but covers generations of one family.

Living in North Carolina i never knew about this piece of history. The mother, Daughter writing duo did a fantastic job of not only telling the story of the insurrection but of there fanily legacy and the legacy of Laurinburg and found myself imagining the hustle and bustle of the town and what looked like back then. I now want to go on a tour of this town and see where so much proud history was created.