Time Of Our Singing

Jonah Joseph and Ruth are the children of mixedrace parents determined toprotect them from the grinding effects of race. Hothouse children they are allmusically... » 

Jonah Joseph and Ruth are the children of mixedrace parents determined toprotect them from the grinding effects of race. Hothouse children they are allmusically talented but they cannot be protected from the world for long. Jonahbecomes a successful young tenor but the world of opera can only accept him asa brilliant Negro singer Joseph our narrator becomes a pianist and devoteshis talents to the service of his brothers Ruth turns her back on classicalmusic white music and disappears on the run with her black husband undersuspicion of being a Black Panther. «