The Star Festival Memoirs Bestselling author Reverend Al Sharpton

Bestselling author Reverend Al Sharpton brings to light the stories of the unsung heroes of the Civil Rights movement

part narrative documentary

both lived and inherited

and Mamie Smith—and ordinary folks in the neighborhood too

Kindness isn’t merely about getting along with people and being nice

The Star Festival Memoirs Bestselling author Reverend Al SharptonTanabata Matsuri, the Star Festival, celebrates a popular folktale: The Emperor of the Heavens separates his daughter, Orihime, from her love, Hikoboshi, all yearbut on this day the two stars finally reunite, crossing a bridge over the Milky Way. For Keiko, her mama, and her grandmother, Tanabata is about making tanzaku wishes, taking in the colorful decorations, and eating delicious food like nagashi somen and shaved ice. But when Obaasan gets lost