To Be Loved

Jericho Diggs, The Preacher'S Son, Falls In Love With Another Boy During His First Year Of Junior High School, A Sissy-Or So He Had Expected-With Imaginary Breasts. Surely, He Doesn'T Fall In Love On Purpose-Neglecting To Anticipate The Imminent Chaos-The Hate, Abuse, Or Shame It Will Bring. He Wouldn'T Choose A Life That Would Send Him Running Forever, Living For The Approval Of A Father He Hates.To Be Loved Traces The Lives Of Two Black Boys From Their Childhood Friendship And Later, Tragic Love Affair In Vicksburg, A Small Town In Mississippi. The Story Follows Them Through Their Divergent Paths To Adulthood In Search Of Love, Acceptance, Happiness, And Normalcy. It Leads Ultimately To A Confrontation In Atlanta, Georgia That Teaches Them Lessons They Learn Far Too Late