A Journey Back in Time

<i>A Journey Back in Time</i> presents a collection of thirteen stories about love hate greed redemption freedom peace loneliness the loss of a loved one interracial relationships and acceptance. Each story is relevant to the experiences of African Americans from as far back as the 1860s through the present day. These stories emerged through the research of author Vildred C. Tucker-Dawson into her family history. She discovered that her ancestors had a unique way to allow future generations to connect with the past-through these stories handed down from generation to generation.Several of the short stories are based upon accounts told by the author's elders of her great-grandmother Mrs. Sarah Pugh-Scott whom she never met. Sarah and her son who were both of a mixed racial background faced challenges throughout their lives that did not prevent them from striving for better lives for their families. Presenting real perspective in the form of fiction <i>A Journey Back in Time</i> offers food for thought to both youth and adults on African American experiences and history.