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    How author Dionne Ford found healing in the story of her enslaved ancestors

    How author Dionne Ford found healing in the story of her enslaved ancestors

    FromNPR's Book of the Day

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    How author Dionne Ford found healing in the story of her enslaved ancestors

    FromNPR's Book of the Day

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    Length:
    9 minutes
    Released:
    May 3, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    NPR's Andrew Limbong talks with Dionne Ford about her new book, Go Back and Get It: A Memoir of Race, Inheritance, and Intergenerational Healing. In it, Ford grapples with an old family photograph showing her great-great-grandmother, Tempy Burton, who was enslaved by Colonel W.R. Stuart, her great-great grandfather.
    Released:
    May 3, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less.