A review by rootedreader
Those Who Saw the Sun: African American Oral Histories from the Jim Crow South by Jaha Nailah Avery

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy to review. Those Who Saw the Sun is a collection of interviews from African Americans who grew up in the time of Jim Crow/Civil Rights. Each story was a unique look into their lives-schooling, family life, events related to racism, etc- the lessons they learned and their thoughts for the future. The common thought I had while reading this was to have hope. Even as they described living through or adjacent to events that would (and did) destroy lives, you have to have hope. This comes through community and using your gifts to serve that community. Highly recommend.
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