We have officially hit the second half of the book with this section! This week we are going to focus on events and culture around the section of Abena, daughter of James Richard Collins and Akosua Mensah as well as the section on H, the son of Kojo Freeman and Anna Foster. Two of the …
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Behind the Book: James and Kojo
As we look deeper into the third generation in the book Homegoing, we are taking a deeper look into Asante funeral traditions, the Anglo-Ashanti wars, and the Fugitive Slave Acts.
Behind the Book: Quey and Ness
Looking into the lives of Quey and Ness of the second generation, let’s dive deeper into food, family ties, and slavery in Homegoing.