Seeing the Face of God: Memoirs of a Light-skinned Black Woman

The author bares her soul to reveal how racial hatred has impacted every aspect of her life growing up in the Deep South as a light-skinned black woman. She views current racial conditions in America as life on the new plantation. Her faith in God enables her to interpret her experiences with profound spiritual insight. She does not just whine about racial hatred—she offers a solution, the only solution to the realization of justice and equality for all, in fact. Only with God is this possible. She states that prayer is a powerful weapon that we must use to overcome hate. Love conquers hate.