Mulatto

By Randy R. and Timothy Durham

This is a story about the struggles of a strong, resilient biracial woman during the prohibition era in the 1920s. We share in her arduous journey as she aims to navigate through a time when greed, power, murder, and romance were highly prevalent in the streets of Harlem.

I would like to thank you for letting me share in This Womans life that is fictional but seems non-fictional to me it comes to me like shes trying to tell me something I do not have any proof that this woman even existed but it comes to me like a ghost in the night 25 years ago Im finally putting it into words to share with you please join me in this ongoing saga of a woman that went through a lot of adversity but somehow overcame because of the strength
that lies inside her.
- Randy R.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jan 20, 2018
• ISBN: 9781546224334

Randy R.

Timothy Durham - A Bermudian born in 1963, the youngest of six children. He attended Northlands Secondary School and the Bermuda College studying basic design. Obtaining his degree abroad in interior design with training in architecture. Presently hes employed as a nursing orderly for 17 years for the Bermuda Hospital Board, receiving numerous awards. Timothy loves engaging in conversation with new people, inspiring youth, helping others, and has served as a mentor, winning an award. He enjoys travelling, favoring cultural destinations, collecting antiques and ancient artifacts. Timothy has visited India, Africa, Canada, and London. As an artist his paintings are seen in Hong Kong, Greece, France and Bermuda.

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Mulatto

RANDY R. & TIMOTHY DURHAM

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© 2018 Randy R. & Timothy Durham. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 03/20/2018

ISBN: 978-1-5462-2434-1 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5462-2433-4 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018900525

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Contents

Chapter 1 Intro

Chapter 2 The Meeting

Chapter 3 The Parents

Chapter 4 Explanation

Chapter 5 Emotional Birthday

Chapter 6 Courtship

Chapter 7 Coping With Love

Chapter 8 Where’s Anthony??

Part 1

Chapter 9 The Setup

Chapter 10 The Takeover

Part 2

Chapter 11 Getting Things In Order

Part 3

Chapter 12 Fulfilling Their Destiny

Part 4

Chapter 13 Holiday?

Part 5

Chapter 14 Safe Return

Part 6

Chapter 15 Making Things Right

Part 7

Chapter 16 Regret

We

dedicate this book Mulatto to our friends and family but mostly our mothers we look to them with adoration and admiration giving thanks for the suffrage and sacrifice as mothers to us and others whose lives they have touched by what they gave of themselves and genuine love this speaks volume for the women you were of that era in Remembrance we honor and celebrate you as our mothers mentors best friends for your wisdom and being strong women

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Ella Mae Boyd

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Dorothy Durham

Here is a list of the following people we would like to thank for their encouragement:

Patricia Durham. Taijhaun Hollis. Janet Glasgow. Gregg Bascome and family. Philip Perinchief. Tim Morgan. The Mall Studios. Cynthia Roller. Otis Boyd Jr. Karen Franks. Peter Defeo. Thanks to our brilliant editing team!

Chapter 1

Intro

There’s one true thing about life, and it’s that true love knows no color, race or creed. This is a story about a woman’s life and struggle of being a mixed black woman in New York during the Prohibition Era. There’s a lot going on, especially with the Italian mob running the streets. She’s a very beautiful girl that works as a dancer at the Uptown Jazz Club, in order to work and support her elderly parents and younger sister. This exceptional woman’s name is Jenina Gia Louis, and since she is a mixed Italian and black woman, she is highly regarded as a great dancer and singer. Many people, especially Caucasians, love her. But there is one unknown and unlikely person that takes the love others have for her to a new level, and his name is Anthony Ripina.

Anthony is a handsome, well-respected and feared mob underboss to the Scalia family. The love he feels for her is burning inside of him. He’s never even met her yet, but he never misses her show, no matter what’s going on in his twisted life. But he vows that one night soon, he is going to change all of that. He’s been busy because there’s a rat in the organization who caused a raid on their liquor warehouse, which resulted in some major damage; so, he’s been interrogating many of his own men, which puts a strain on his thinking. Thus, he unwinds at the club by watching her show.

It has been rumoured that he has been in and out of jail since the age of 12 for many reasons, and never ended up finishing school. But his life changed when he met his mob boss Joseph Anthony Scalia, who raised him to be a gangster but also a gentleman at the same time. Joe took him under his wing because of his big heart for poor, underprivileged people; but he always told Tony to be Firm but Fair- and he always rememberd that piece of advice. Tony also has a giant heart for poor people, so he always helped in the community; and while they loved him, they also feared him.

Jenina always thought that there was something about him because he always sat at the same place in the club, and she could feel his presence and her heart race