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Author:
Tamara J. Walker
Publisher:
Crown
Date:
June 20, 2023
Part historical exploration, part travel memoir, Beyond the Shores reveals histories of a diverse group of African Americans who have left the United States over the course of the past century.
What The Reviewers Say
Temporally and geographically sweeping, as well as deeply personal.
Walker’s book constructs a lineage of Black Americans nurturing creative ingenuity through migration, making the case for freedom of movement as a companion to the freedom of expression.
Nuanced, poignant tales that beautifully flesh out a little-known aspect of the African American experience..
