What happens in Chicago in 1968, at the Cabrini-Green housing projects, setting the stage for a little girl who tries to make sense of her world?"Little Black Flamingoes Wore Rose Colored Glasses in Chicago," is best described as a sometimes witty with violence woven in the undertones which are littered with blatant metaphors.D. Morgan Cooke is a first-time novelist who successfully captures the voice of a young girl; a child who attempts to make sense of her collapsing world while maintaining a sense of hope.