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\nWe welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his fam ily&rsquo\;s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this rive ting memoir\, \;I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family&rsquo\;s History Set Me Free. \;
\nI Am Nobody&rsquo\;s Slave \;tell s the story of one Black family's pursuit of the American Dream through th e impacts of systemic racism and racial violence. This book examines how t rauma from enslavement and Jim Crow shaped their outlook on thriving in Am erica\, influenced each generation\, and how they succeeded despite these challenges.
\nTo their suburban Minnesotan neighbors\, the Hawkinses were an ideal American family\, embodying strength and success. However\, behind closed doors\, they faced the legacy of enslavement and apartheid. Lee Hawkins\, Sr. often exhibited rage\, leaving his children anxious and curious about his protective view of the world. Thirty years later\, his son uncovered the reasons for his father&rsquo\;s anxiety and occasional v iolence. Through research\, he discovered violent deaths in his family for every generation since slavery\, mostly due to white-on-Black murders\, a nd how white enslavers impacted the family&rsquo\;s customs.
\nHawki ns explores the role of racism-triggered childhood trauma and chronic stre ss in shortening his ancestors' lives\, using genetic testing\, reporting\ , and historical data to craft a moving family portrait. This book shows h ow genealogical research can educate and heal Americans of all races\, rev ealing through their story the story of America&mdash\;a journey of strugg le\, resilience\, and the heavy cost of ultimate success. Register today t o join the conversation!
\nAbout the Author: \;LEE HAWKINS was a 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist as a lead reporter on a series about the Tul sa Massacre of 1921 at the \;Wall Street Journal\, where he worked for nineteen years. He has received several fellowships\, including The Carte r Center&rsquo\;s Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism\ , the Alicia Patterson Foundation Journalism Fellowship\, the O&rsquo\;Bri en Fellowship for Public Service Journalism\, the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship for reporting on child well-being. Hawkins is a five-time winner of the National Association of Black Journal ists&rsquo\; &ldquo\;Salute to Excellence&rdquo\; Award. He is the creator and host of the podcast &ldquo\;What Happened in Alabama?&rdquo\; and liv es in the New York City area.
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