The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People : An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America
Editorial Reviews
Helen M. Lewis, Retired Professor of Sociology and Appalachian Studies
As Alex Haley's book Roots encouraged African-Americans to search for their African history through family stories and "myths," Kennedy's own search for identity through family history has encouraged a population of mixed-race people to search for their origins. This has led to the recovery of lost pride and a new self-identity. The book has also forced academics to admit their long history of denial of the diversity of American people and to recognize the multicultural composition of the American population.
John Shelton Reed, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Brent Kennedy is the prime mover behind the recent, and astonishing, revival of Melungeon identity. His determination to uncover and to understand his heritage makes for a fascinating story, which is still in the process of unfolding. But this is the book that started it all.
The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People : An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America
The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People : An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America,N. Brent Kennedy,Robyn Vaughan Kennedy,Mercer University Press,0865545162,Elements In The U.S. Population,History,History - General History,Melungeons,Minority Studies - Ethnic American,Religion,U.S. - Political And Civil Rights,United States - General,United States - State & Local - General,Ethnography,History of specific racial & ethnic groups,USA
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