A review by da_mekah
Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots by Morgan Jerkins
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
I really loved certain aspects of the book, especially the knowledge about Creole and Gullah people since that is also in my ancestry.
One thing I personally did not care for was the author’s choice to not capitalize the word ‘Black’ when referring to race. It seemed an interesting choice for a Black author writing a book about the effects of slavery and steady migration of Black people.
The other thing that really put me off was the insensitivity displayed in the author’s references to Native Americans. It’s been shared knowledge for quite some time that the word I*ndi*n is a slur that reflects the pov of colonizers. I expected much better from a book released in 2020.
One thing I personally did not care for was the author’s choice to not capitalize the word ‘Black’ when referring to race. It seemed an interesting choice for a Black author writing a book about the effects of slavery and steady migration of Black people.
The other thing that really put me off was the insensitivity displayed in the author’s references to Native Americans. It’s been shared knowledge for quite some time that the word I*ndi*n is a slur that reflects the pov of colonizers. I expected much better from a book released in 2020.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs