Detroit in the 1960s was one of America`s most racially polarized cities. Ellen, a young African-American girl doing her best to grow up there, is blamed by her mother for everything that`s wrong with their family--and there`s plenty. Ellen`s fear focuses on the voodoo priestess her mother takes as an oracle--the Root Worker--who endlessly tries to cure her, mostly with cruelty. When she meets Barbara, who seems to want to help, Ellen is reluctant to trust her.
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