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Of this screen and theres others at the atlanta History Center. We will have q a on your screen ill try to get to them, as many as them as time will allow. Doctor Bettye Kearse as a retired physician, geneticist and nominated essayist for the other madison is her first book it follows a nearly 30 year quest to confirm her lineage. It was called roots for a new generation, Bettye Kearse thank you so much for being with us. Im very happy to be part of this program. Host most of us grow up thinking up as james mattis, wrote the first draft of the u. S. Constitution and bill of rights, what did you think . What were you told about him growing up. Guest well, i was told mostly what everybody else was as you said he was an important figure in 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, her name was karine. So he was my ancestor. And reminded of this, always remember you are a madison you
Cspan. Org thepresident s. Order your copy today wherever books and ebooks are sold. Welcome to the Atlanta History Center, i am virginia prescott your host for these talks. Im speaking to Bettye Kearse about her book the other madisons the lost history of a president s black family. You can purchase the book directly from a cappella books. There is a link in the chat box to the right of your screen and there is a link on the Atlanta History Center website. We invite you to submit your questions for the q and a and i will try to get to as many of them as allowed. Bettye kearse is in genesis stand oscarnominated essayist. The other the other madisons the lost history of a president s black family is her first book and follows a 30 request to confirm her lineage. Kirkus calls it a roots for a new generation. Thank you for being with us. 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. Constitutio
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Retired physician and essayist rated and this is a first book in fall of the nearly 30 year quest to from her lineage. They call it roots for a new generation rated thank you so much for being with us. Bettye i am very happy to be part of this program. Host most of us consider an bill of rights, what did you think of what were you told about him going up. Bettye like everybody else was, as you said, is an important figure. In American History. But i was also told that he was my great great great grandfather. Through his relationship with one of his slave cooks. Her name was karine. So i thought he was my ancestor. Host soybeans remember you come from african slaves and a president. What is coming to you as a child. Bettye to me it sets clear expectations. It was intended to be a form of inspiration. I was reminded in my Family History and that also i have slaves in my Family History who worked as well. So there was a lot to live up to. What was expected of me. Host so you had stories f