In his book, "All God's Children Got Shoes", L. Frazier White confronts the definition of success as he tells the story of two African-American young men on a pilgrimage towards "making it". This story chronicles two lives that are separated by more than a century of time and yet they bare a remarkable resemblance to each other. Like many people before them, these two young men grapple with how to engage with the struggle towards success. But their journey is not just theory and stimulating conversation; it becomes life or DEATH! Jerome is a struggling 19 year old high school drop-out from Washington, D.C. One fateful day, Jerome goes to church and experiences a change. Like so many in need before him, Jerome finds out that in his quest for purpose, the church presents its' own maze of distractions and possible dangers. More than a hundred years before Jerome is Meeko. A field slave in the late 1840's whose pilgrimage to maturity takes him through twists and turns, most of which are psychological. Circumstances in the story spark ambition in this young man, but will this new found characteristic be his downfall? Dive into this story to find the cord that ties both of these stories together. This is not just an African-American story but a human story. The message is in the shoes.