Thirteen-year-old Genesis tries again and again to lighten her black skin, thinking it is the root of her family's troubles, before discovering reasons to love herself as is.
Answers dozens of questions about color and light while outlining experiments involving such subjects as rainbows, colored shadows, and photosynthesis.
Traces the timeline of this proud culture from the American Civil War, to the Civil Rights movement, to the struggle for equality that continues today.