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It is the evening of 16-year-old Melody's coming of age ceremony in her grandparents' brownstone. Watched lovingly by her relatives and friends, making her entrance to the music of Prince, she wears a special custom-made dress - the very same dress that was sewn for a different wearer, Melody's mother, for a celebration that ultimately never took place. Unfurling the history of Melody's parents and grandparents - from the 1921 Tulsa massacre to post-9/11 New York....

'Lady of the Plantation' is the story of a mulatto girl surviving the brutality of slavery in Georgia in the 1800's. Young Sylvia continues to overcome setbacks as she manages daily life on the Four Willows plantation. Love and roses are the things that help her maintain her sanity during a life of oppression. Crime and violence abound all around her. Can she protect her loved ones from the perils that await?

Everyday is an opportunity to embrace the beauty of life. We often talk about grace, without fully grasping the concept. Grace is distributed by God. It’s nothing you can do to earn it. When your life has been bombarded with destruction, grace is appreciated so much. And when you think about where you are and what you’ve been through, the mere thought of God’s grace will bring tears to your eyes.