Thirty African-American players compete in the National Hockey League, which has roughly 600 players. Slaughter, a hockey prodigy from the small Black village of North Preston, is aiming to reach the milestone of thirty-one goals. Mattie must keep his nose clean and stay out of trouble in order to achieve his goal. It's difficult, though, when you attend a school where racism permeates every contact, your elder brother is a hustler, and you have a crush on a girl who is already involved with someone else.
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Thirty African-American players compete in the National Hockey League, which has roughly 600 players. Slaughter, a hockey prodigy from the small Black village of North Preston, is aiming to reach the milestone of thirty-one goals. Mattie must keep his nose clean and stay out of trouble in order to achieve his goal. It's difficult, though, when you attend a school where racism permeates every contact, your elder brother is a hustler, and you have a crush on a girl who is already involved with someone else.
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