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Treasure Chest Thursday: Meet Renira Morris

After my post on Monday about the book, “Freedom’s Child” and all the similarities I had with the author, Carrie Allen McCray, I received this comment: “Dionne, I knew her as “Aunt Carrie” as she is the Grand-Aunt of my … Continue reading

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Monday Madness (the good kind): Freedom’s Child

I’ve just finished reading, Freedom’s Child: The Life of a Confederate General’s Black Daughter by Carrie Allen McCray.  It tells the story of McCray’s remarkable mother, the child of a former slave and Confederate general who goes on to become … Continue reading

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