An autobiographical narrative of the author, Berry, "Brown girl. Bluegrass." examines the rarely documented cultural history of African-Americans in Kentucky. Berry blends the perspectives of her own childhood through Kentucky geography and personal events while honoring the work of important ancestors whose lives parallel with her own. Her take on the culture, geography, and history of Kentucky is poignant, didactic, and enlightening as we see the historical figures of our enriching and emotional past come to life. It's like a social studies textbook infused with monologue, poetry and multi-genre music to represent everything unique about the bluegrass state. The story is specific but the themes are universal!
