Daughters of the Dust

Set in the 1920s in the Sea Islands off the Carolina coast where the Gullah people have preserved much of their African heritage and language, this highly praised novel chronicles the lives of the Peazants, a large, proud family who trace their origins to the Ibo, who were enslaved and bought to the islands over one hundred years before. Julie Dash's breadth of vision, insight, and ability to capture and personify the African-American experience is remarkable.' - Terry McMillan'