Jason wants more permanence to their relationship, namely marriage, but Anita thinks that they can simply live together for now. Eventually, Anita introduces Jason to her parents in Brooklyn and Jason introduces Anita to his family in Atlanta. Gradually, they begin to accept that their views will continue to differ but they’re willing to “agree to disagree” to keep the peace as their relationship grows. To say that Anita and Jason stand on opposite sides of the Civil Rights movement is a major understatement, but their attraction to one another just might help them bridge the divide. He’s moved from Georgia to New York with the hopes of bringing the message of nonviolent protest to the North. Jason is from Atlanta, an avid churchgoer, and is devoted to the message of nonviolence taught by Rev. She doesn’t believe in compromise until she meets Jason Tanner. Anita Hopkins is a New York girl that fervently believes in the message of Minister Malcolm X Shabazz, “by any means necessary.” She volunteers for the movement, works as a waitress, is a poet with a growing local following, and a music lover.
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