Wandering in Strange Lands: a daughter of the Great Migration reclaims her roots

Morgan Jerkins
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An acclaimed cultural critic considers the Great Migration and the displacement of Black people by recreating her ancestors' journeys across America, following the migratory routes they took from Georgia and South Carolina to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and California.


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