HITTING LIFE'S CURVEBALLS

Will Wallace, Jr., like his father, meets adversity with courage. In his native North Carolina, Will is a 1943 baseball star. He fights against America's apartheid in baseball by accepting an invitation to play on an all-white team. Soon, the Ku Klux Klan decides to teach Will and the community a lesson in the status quo and attacks Will's home. In the ensuing battle, Will suffers catastrophic losses.

The mother of his high school sweetheart, Dena, disapproves of their romance and declares W...