THE LONG ROAD TO THE HALL OF FAME tells the story of Malik Farrakhan, a.k.a Tony King. A story that will allow us to understand the situation of African-Americans, from the days of the civil rights movement through to the Obama presidency.

On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates takes him to his department store and offers him anything in it as a gift. Eric chooses a black janitor who has made him laugh with his antics. At first the man suffers many indignities as Eric's "toy", but gradually teaches the lonely boy what it is like to have and to be a friend. Written by Paul Emmons pemmons@wcupa.edu