How far to the promised land: one Black family's story of hope and survival in the American South

Introduction: Black narratives and American dreams

Part I: Absence and presence. The making of a villain ; Single moms aren't allowed to die ; Three inches to the right ; The game is undefeated ; Survival is complicated

Part II: The vine and fig tree. Sophia's gift ; Running from the South ; There is power in the blood

Part III: Ordinary glory. If you scared go to church ; Fools fall in love ; Black holidays ; Fathers and sons revisited

Conclusion: A funeral.