Rachel Ogletree, a thirty-ish middle school teacher with a dry sense of humor, lives a pretty dull life until she is confronted with the sudden disappearance of one of her students. Not one to back down when trouble arises, Rachel steps up to the plate, ready for anything. Her search leads her down an unexpected path, as along the way she uncovers secrets about her family, school, and a new mysterious man in her life. Tensions rise as the search continues, exposing the vulnerabilities of a community grappling with poverty, crime and social injustice. The ripple effects of generational trauma are reflected in the struggles of those determined to break the cycle. Rachel, with her mix of intelligence, sophistication, and naivete, never loses the connection to her roots as she navigates her way through to uncover the mystery behind her student's disappearance.
"Ms. Ogletree: Songs from the Fire", a mix of drama and mystery, is a love-letter to a city that never fails to roll with the punches.