| Introduction | p. 1 | |
| My Mother's Son | p. 13 | |
| At Home in the World | p. 36 | |
| DePauw | p. 68 | |
| Chicago Interlude | p. 95 | |
| Howard Law School | p. 108 | |
| Mr. Hollowell | p. 126 | |
| Ms. Hurley and the NAACP | p. 144 | |
| The Dollar and the Ballot | p. 166 | |
| A World Opened Wide | p. 191 | |
| Building Blocks | p. 208 | |
| Building Bridges | p. 228 | |
| At the Helm | p. 249 | |
| Endurance | p. 279 | |
| American Dream, American Reality | p. 301 | |
| Family Matters | p. 317 | |
| Epilogue | p. 331 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 335 | |
| Index | p. 337 |