Karen Chilton
Author
Language
English
Description
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...