Denham, a fresh-faced student from Jamaica, arrives in Toronto. Wide-eyed and unsure, he is directed to seek shelter at Miss Violet William’s rooming house. There, he finds community around her kitchen table and at the UNIA Community Center. He also finds a mentor in Miss Violet, an iconic powerhouse activist with a secret soft side. Denham observes her as she goes through various devastating trials and struggles to fill the shoes of her idol, Marcus Garvey. Simultaneously, he goes through his own transformation as he transitions from naive teenager to an advocate for the Canadian Black Community.

While Denham goes through his metamorphosis, Miss Violet undergoes her own personal shift when she begins a personal relationship with famed Black leader, Marcus Garvey! Well, his ghost at least. Through his insightful teachings and their often hilarious banter, she learns to navigate the struggle-ridden world of 1950’s Canada, and steps into her own power. With the help of Denham, her loyal comrade Harry, and the rest of the characters; she plots to purchase a

building and create a new home for the UNIA community center. Through the power of collective action and an assortment of side hustles, they are able to achieve this goal and she sets a new self-determined path for the UNIA.