"An unforgettable journey through racism and faith across the generations. January 15, 1959-a day that changed one family forever. White supremacists kidnapped and severely beat rural Alabama preacher Israel Page, nearly killing him because he had sued a White townsman for injuries suffered in a car crash. After "they" "got Daddy," Israel Page's children began leaving the Jim Crow South, the event leaving an indelible mark on the family and its future. Decades later, the events of that day fueled journalist Sharon Tubbs's epic quest to learn who had "gotten" her mother's daddy and why. They Got Daddy follows Tubbs on her moving journey from Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the back roads and rural churches of Alabama. A powerful revelation of the sustaining and redemptive power of faith and unflinching testimony to the deeply embedded effects of racism across the generations, it demonstrates how the search for the truth can offer a chance at true healing"--
Author's family moved out of the Jim Crow South after her grandfather was nearly killed by white supremacists in Alabama, an event that left an indelible mark on the family. Timely topic and compellingly rendered to show the generational effects of racism for one Black family.
Author's family moved out of the Jim Crow South after her grandfather was nearly killed by white supremacists in Alabama, an event that left an indelible mark on the family. Timely topic and compellingly rendered to show the generational effects of racism for one Black family.
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Quarry Books, an imprint of Indiana University Press
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