When Joe Duckett flees his life as a slave to join the Northern Army as a cavalry scout, he becomes more than a free man -- he becomes a hero. Duckett and his regiment of black soldiers roam Mississippi, freeing slaves and keeping vital waterways ope...
“ . . . a fast paced, page turning story of a black community determined to rid itself of the drug-driven plague of crime and violence. . . . It entertains, ennobles, and inspires.” —Darlene Clark Hine, co-author, The African-Ameri...