Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale HurstonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I highly recommend the audiobook of this important work. The accent work is so good, and, as a listener, you will become easily engrossed in the tale of Cudjo. It's so amazing that Hurston traveled south to interview the 95-year-old man, and her patience in the interview process made me smile.
This little book won't take up much of your time, and I wonder if it will make it into college and high school classrooms. Cudjo is quite the storyteller and Hurston's role as a folklorist is in fine form here--so glad she interviewed him to capture his history and tales from home.
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