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Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family
Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family | Bettye Kearse
4 posts | 5 read | 8 to read
"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." (…more)
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History. Genealogy. Memory.

Thanks for the tag, @GinaKButler !

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Excuse me while I make one more post about this book. This passage struck me...I love her thoughts on history.

“History...is not just facts and date. It is how people place themselves in the world.”

I love collecting quotes that resonate with me!

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This is a MUST read! Kearse is her family‘s griotte, the one family member in her generation who keeps the oral history of her family alive, which started with her ancestor being captured in modern day Ghana and eventually sold to the Madisons. Yes, founding father James Madison‘s family. Kearse‘s beautiful storytelling tells her family‘s tragic history, including rape, torture, discrimination, but also glimpses of hope and pride. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Librarybelle Along the way of her journey of discovering more about her ancestors, she chronicles her own experience with racism and discusses the imperfect balance between reverence for a founding father and also the knowledge that greatness does not necessarily mean goodness. I was completely enthralled with her family‘s story. It‘s so moving. I truly cannot recommend this enough. This fits a few challenges for me: Letter O for #LitsyAtoZ @BookishMarginalia 4y
Librarybelle Read and completed during the #24in48 #readathon 4y
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BookishMarginalia Stacked! 4y
Cinfhen This sounds fascinating/ thanks for posting and sharing #stacked 4y
TheAromaofBooks Great review!! 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Great review—I‘m sold! And happy to see it on Scribd. 📚🤓 4y
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What a great surprise this was! Stumbled across it looking at what was available at the library. Loved the format and history in this one. Engrossing read for sure. A bit of history, social commentary, and family genealogy all blended together into a fascinating read. Really enjoyed this one. Definitely one you have to read for yourself in order to get the full impact.