Living In The Lion’s Den

For those who know U.S. history, when you think of America in the 1930s, you can't help declaring that era one of our country's most trying times. Can you imagine how much more difficult the struggle must have been for those Americans who lived with the stigma of having black skin? Yet The Great Depression, the Great Migration, and World War II combined couldn't dampen the sparkling spirit of one young African American girl. Follow Jean Claudette's story of triumph in the midst of tragedy and turmoil as it begins in America's Heartland -- St. Louis, Missouri -- and continues on to sunny Southern California.