Mr. Joseph is featured in a book about the history of African Americans in Seattle. The book tells the story of Mr. Joseph and his fellow basketball players on a team called "One Team and Ten lives in Black and White." The book traces the lives of an integrated junior high basketball team from 1986 that brought black players from Seattle's inner city to play with white players from affluent suburbs. It explores what happened to the players after basketball, finding some made successful transitions while others struggled with lack of opportunities as the city struggled with segregation and inequality.