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The Other Madisons: Directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley. With Rita Dove, Christian Cotz, Matthew B. Reeves, Lynn Rainville. Author Bettye Kearse, narrates the extraordinary saga of her family, multiple generations descendants of slaves, and James Madison, president of the United States of America.
- Eduardo Montes-Bradley
- Lynn Rainville, Rita Dove, Christian Cotz
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The Other Madisons is a highly acclaimed documentary that explores the oral tradition of a family of Black descendants of James Madison, the fourth President of the United States. Director Montes-Bradley preserves this vital social record, suppressed or neglected due to exclusion and racism.
Author Bettye Kearse, narrates the extraordinary saga of her family, multiple generations descendants of slaves, and James Madison, president of the United States of America.
In this genealogical journey, Bettye Kearse traces her ancestry to Mandy, her family’s first African ancestor enslaved on American soil and who became the property of President James Madison's estate in Virginia, Montpelier.
A Roots for a new generation, rich in storytelling and steeped in history. Kirkus Reviews. The Other Madisons marks the culmination of Kearse’s 30-year investigation into not only her own family history, but that of other enslaved and free African Americans whose voices have been silenced over the centuries.
19 lug 2020 · Review. The Other Madisons review: an astonishing story of a president's black family. In extraordinary times, as statues fall, Bettye Kearse has written an extraordinary book. It contains...
