People of Means

"People of Means by Nancy Johnson, the bestselling author of The Kindest Lie, tells the story of Freda, a student in 1959 at Fisk University, a historically Black college, and of her daughter Tulip, who is climbing the corporate ladder in 1992. In this dual-timeline novel, Johnson skillfully weaves rich characterization, social history and moral stakes into a compelling narrative set during two pivotal moments in American history – when students in Nashville began organizing against Jim Crow and during the national reckoning following the Rodney King verdict. People of Means is an important, thought-provoking novel that explores Black excellence, activism and the middle-class experience."