Emma Jeanne and Ralph: A Dramatic Tale About African American Folklore in the Old South

Emma Jeanne and Ralph, a romantic tale set in Jim Crow 1950’s. Their hormones running wild, a sexual encounter leads to an untimely pregnancy. Should they get married? Should she get an abortion? For black girls, the latter is strictly forbidden. Sex is no place for the young, single people living in Hammondsville. They broke the rules. Years later, they get a second chance to reconcile their youthful indiscretion.

Maurice Hamilton, M.A.Ed. is a retired New York City High School Administrator, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and author who reside in North Carolina.