A Roots for a new generation, rich in storytelling and steeped in history.
--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
A compelling saga that gives a voice to those that history tried to erase...Poignant and eye-opening, this is a must-read.
--Booklist
Winner of the International Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society Book Award
Winner of the Outstanding Book Award from the National Association of Black Journalists
Winner of the 2021 Library of Virginia's People's Choice Award --Nonfiction
2021 Bronze Medal Winner of the Reader's Choice Book Award--Nonfiction/Memoir
One of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of the Year
One of Smithsonian Magazine's Best History Books of 2020
One of Good Morning America's 7 Books to Read for Presidents Day, by Alexis Coe
One of Parade's Best Memoirs to Read this Year
In The Other Madisons, Bettye Kearse--a descendant of an enslaved cook and, according to oral tradition, President James Madison--shares her family story and explores the issues of legacy, race, and the powerful consequences of telling the whole truth.
For thousands of years, West African griots (men) and griottes (women) have recited the stories of their people. Without this tradition Bettye Kearse would not have known that she is a descendant of President James Madison and his slave, and half-sister, Coreen. In 1990, Bettye became the eighth-generation griotte for her family. Their credo--"Always remember--you're a Madison. You come from African slaves and a president"--was intended to be a source of pride, but for her, it echoed with abuses of slavery, including rape and incest.
Confronting those abuses, Bettye embarked on a journey of discovery--of her ancestors, the nation, and herself. She learned that wherever African slaves walked, recorded history silenced their voices and buried their footsteps: beside a slave-holding fortress in Ghana; below a federal building in New York City; and under a brick walkway at James Madison's Virginia plantation. When Bettye tried to confirm the information her ancestors had passed down, she encountered obstacles at every turn.
Part personal quest, part testimony, part historical correction, The Other Madisons is the saga of an extraordinary American family told by a griotte in search of the whole story.
Автор: Stroud Bettye Название: The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom ISBN: 0763635197 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780763635190 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 4900.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: "An exciting story about a girl and her father who escape slavery. . . . Works well as a story and also as a lesson in African-American history." SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Now that Hannah s papa has decided to make the run for freedom, her patchwork quilt is not just a precious memento of Mama it s a series of hidden clues that will guide them along the Underground Railroad to Canada. A fictionalized account of a fascinating oral history, THE PATCHWORK PATH tells the story of a two of the thousands who escaped a life of slavery and made the dangerous journey to freedom a story of courage, determination, and hope. - A Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights Outstanding Book, Honorable Mention - An Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award Winner"
Автор: Kearse-Stockton Sandra L. Название: 480 Codorus Street: Surviving Unpredictability ISBN: 1982255560 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781982255565 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 44230.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: I was now a nineteen-year-old widow with three kids. Not too many people witness a murder. Then return to that same home and be reminded daily about the death of the person who was shot there and later died. Not just any person died there, but your husband and the father of your children. I am so sorry. Even though it was years ago, some memories never, fade. I cried day in and day out; I could not get it together. He died the same way his mother died, gun violence. Remembering how hurt he was when he lost his mother. I was so mad at God and thinking why would he let this happen.
Автор: Kearse-Stockton Sandra L. Название: 480 Codorus Street: Surviving Unpredictability ISBN: 1982255579 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781982255572 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 32310.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: I was now a nineteen-year-old widow with three kids. Not too many people witness a murder. Then return to that same home and be reminded daily about the death of the person who was shot there and later died. Not just any person died there, but your husband and the father of your children. I am so sorry. Even though it was years ago, some memories never, fade. I cried day in and day out; I could not get it together. He died the same way his mother died, gun violence. Remembering how hurt he was when he lost his mother. I was so mad at God and thinking why would he let this happen.
Автор: Kearse Roy Название: Poems from Recovery ISBN: 1644260190 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781644260197 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 19310.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
In 1980, Roy Kearse began his journey through recovery after almost fifteen years of drug addiction and criminal activity. In recovery he discovered a talent for writing poetry.
Poems from Recovery includes poems to family, friends, and colleagues, and also spiritual enlightenment poems.
About the Author
Roy Kearse is a social worker and human service organization executive who sits on many community boards. He is also a deacon in his community church and active in prison ministry. Roy is a proud father of five children and happily married, residing in North Amityville, New York.
Автор: Kearse Mary Kathleen, McMahon Elizabeth Jane, Ehrlich Ann B. Название: Lymphedema Caregiver`s Guide ISBN: 0976480670 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780976480679 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 16510.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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