I Am Nobody’s Slave: Author Talk with Lee Hawkins (Watch Party)

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I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins

Award-Winning Journalist and Creator and Host of the podcast “What Happened in Alabama?”

We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free. 

Hawkins explores the role of racism-triggered childhood trauma and chronic stress in shortening his ancestors' lives, using genetic testing, reporting, and historical data to craft a moving family portrait. This book shows how genealogical research can educate and heal Americans of all races, revealing through their story the story of America—a journey of struggle, resilience, and the heavy cost of ultimate success. 

Click here to find Lee's book in our catalog.

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