Emerald Jackson’s dying mother wants her to have the best life and as she sees it, with her green eyes and long wavy hair, Emerald can have that life- if she lives as white. In the early 1950s, at age 14, Emerald leaves Shreveport, Louisiana with
Emerald Jackson’s dying mother wants her to have the best life and as she sees it, with her green eyes and long wavy hair, Emerald can have that life- if she lives as white. In the early 1950s, at age 14, Emerald leaves Shreveport, Louisiana with
