Myrna Barker

Where is He My Black Man? Myrna Barker

Lester, a young black boy looks on as his mother(Jasmine) struggles to raise her family alone, after being abandoned by the menonce involved in her life.¿ Jasminerefuses to gain insight on their where 'bouts, having experienced badrelationships she finds herself very bitter with the brothers, but hoping thatone-day a faithful man will lend her a hand. She shares her disappointing life with her bestfriend (Ebony).¿ She's a diva livingwithin her own high-class community, and is the very soul of Jasmine desiringto lend her a hand, but Jasmine refuses to accept charity from the comrade,feeling, "her troubles are her troubles."Ebony is the life of the relationship, keeping itreal, and down to earth.¿ She badlytalks about the brothers, but finding herself not getting along withoutthem.¿ The diva works for the railroadon the top floor of the skyscraper making long bread, loving money more thenmen, but preferring them both. The controlling diva lately marries a cope(Dan), which his salary is no match with the diva's salary. Lester grows unhappy with the make-do familydetermined to find his father (Goodwin) he goes on an exhausting manhunt,hoping to bring him back to the black community realizing that he is thevaluable piece that can help mend the broken community.¿ After the long search he stumbles across hisfather. Read the heart touching emotional story to see howfar Lester will get with his search for the Black Man.