Waiting for Pumpsie Cover:Hardcover As Minty she was a

As Minty she was a slave whose spirit could not be broken

And most important

from sunrise to sunset

Berry-Pettus is the author of Rock On With Your Afro Puffs

Entertainment Weekly 03/21/2008 pg

Waiting for Pumpsie Cover:Hardcover As Minty she was aIn 1959 the Boston Red Sox was the last team in the Major Leagues to integrate. But when they call Elijah Pumpsie Green up from the minors, Bernard is overjoyed to see a black player on his beloved home team. And, when Pumpsies first home game is scheduled, Bernard and his family head to Fenway Park. Bernard is proud of Pumpsie and hopeful that this historic event is the start of great change in America. This fictionalized account captures the true