{"product_id":"the-other-madisons-the-lost-history-of-a-presidents-black-family-9780358505006","title":"The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoots \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003efor a new generation, rich in storytelling and steeped in history.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A compelling saga that gives a voice to those that history tried to erase . . . Poignant and eye-opening, this is a must-read.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Other Madisons\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For thousands of years, West African \u003ci\u003egriots\u003c\/i\u003e (men) and \u003ci\u003egriottes\u003c\/i\u003e (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 \u003ci\u003egriotte\u003c\/i\u003e for her family. Their credo--\"\u003ci\u003eAlways remember--you're a Madison. You come from African slaves and a president\u003c\/i\u003e\"--was intended to be a source of pride, but for her, it echoed with abuses of slavery, including rape and incest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Part personal quest, part testimony, part historical correction, \u003ci\u003eThe Other Madisons \u003c\/i\u003eis the saga of an extraordinary American family told by a \u003ci\u003egriotte\u003c\/i\u003e in search of the whole story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kearse, Bettye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780358505006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288","brand":"Bettye Kearse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33052719448139,"sku":"9780358505006","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_0b5ba0e9-a950-4193-bb36-048fd0630287.jpg?v=1612228132","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-other-madisons-the-lost-history-of-a-presidents-black-family-9780358505006","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}