White Trees/Black Windows - James Santilena

WHITE TREES/BLACK WINDOWS is set in a South Central Los Angeles High School in the eighties. The students are Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Caucasian. Their teacher, Michael Giuliani, is an Italian-American married to an African-American.

Michael is nearly overwhelmed by the challenge of helping his students, some dysfunctional, in spite of opposition from a tyrannical principal and greedy, uncaring administrative officials. His family problems include an ongoing fight with his father who cannot accept the fact that Michael married outside of his race and religion. All are interwoven in his battle to clear a fellow teacher of a false rape charge.