Randall Robinson
Makeda (Akashic, $15.95), a novel by Randall Robinson, takes place in 50s Richmond, Virgina. Makeda, a woman blind since birth, begins to confide in her grandson, Gray, the things she "sees" and remembers from her dream state. Gradually, Gray begins to make a connection between his grandmother's dreams and the epic life of an African queen described in the Bible. "Hypnotic," says Essence magazine. Robinson is an author and activist, noted as the founder of TransAfrica, an advocacy organization that seeks to influence the foreign policy of the United States concerning African countries and the African diaspora.
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