To submit your questions and ill try to get to them as many of them as time allows. Medicares is retired physician geneticist. The other madisons is a first book and a follows a newly 30 your quest. Its been called roots for a new generation. Thank you for being with us. Very happy to be part of this program. Most of us grew up thinking of James Madison as the fourth president , one of the founders of our country, wrote the first draft of the u. S. Constitution and bill of rights. What did you think or what we you told about him growing up . I was told mostly what everyone else was. As you said, this important figure of American History. But i was also told that he was my great, great, great great grandfather through his relationship with one of his enslaved cooks. So he was one of my ancestors. And remind us of this. You are a madison. You come from african slaves and a president. What did that mean to you as a child . To me it set some clear expectations of it was intended to be forc
Tonight i am speaking with betty about her new book the other madisons. You can purchase the book directly from talk about one a cappella books and also a link provided on the website. As were talking we invite you to submit your questions and i will try to get to as many as time allows a retired physician and geneticist and the nominated essayist. Following a 30 year quest to confirm the lineage routes for a new generation thank you for being with us. I am happy to be a part of this program. Most of us grew up thinking of James Madison one of the founders of the country and the bill of rights what did you think or what we you told growing up . Just like anybody else. As an important figure in American History but i was also told he was my great great great great grandfather. So he is my ancestor. And you were told always remember you are and madison coming from african slaves and the president. What does that mean to you as a child . To me it set some clear expectations and was intend
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Bettye kearse is a pushcart prize winning essayist. The other madisons the lost history of a president s black family is her first book and follows a 30 year quest to confirm her lineage. It was called roots for a new generation. Thank you for being part of this program. Most of us grew up thinking of James Madison, the first draft of the u. S. Constitution, what did you think . What were you told . I was told. With this important figure in American History. I was also told he was my greatgreatgrandfather through his relationship with one of those enslaved cooks. He was my ancestor. Host always remember you are a madison. You come from african slaves and president s. What does that mean for you as a child. To me it sets some clear expectations. It was intended to be an installation. In my family history, also i had slaves in my family to be admired as well. Theres a lot to live up to. A lot was expected of me. She carried the stories of her lineage, both had been enslaved, eight genera
A retired physician and geneticist and nominated essayist it follows a 30 year quest it is called route for a new generation thank you for being with us. Were happy to be a part of the program. Most of us think of James Madison as a founder of our country with the first draft of the bill of rights, what did you think or what were you told . So in this American History but i was also told of my greatgreatgrandfather so he was my ancestor. Always remember you are a madison coming from african slaves and the president. What does that mean to you as a child . It sets up clear expectations to be an inspiration to be reminded he is a great man and that also i have slaves in my family so there is a lot to live up to. And your mother care read stories of lineage and both were enslaved. Eight generations going back to the african woman kidnapped and brought to the united states. So tell us about that tradition and the role in your family. The tradition goes back thousands of years before the bi