"She's already been married once and she's dark
as a field hand"; thus Mrs. Sands assesses Lee,
her son's wife. Rich in the ambiance of 1930's urban
America, this account of the conflict between a
young black woman and her mother-in-law is both
humorous and gripping. In Marita Bonner's story
of color and class snobbery in America, hatred ultimately
is defeated by the joy of a couple finding independence
through their love for each other.
