![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() … I just began imagining what it would be like for a young person experiencing the Great Migration, both James and I - the children of parents who were part of that Great Migration. ![]() And as a writer who’s become increasingly interested in history, and certainly now in this age, in the truth of history and the ways in which there are moments where African-Americans have kind of been left out of different aspects of historical recounting, I wanted to be able to tell a story - seen through the eyes of a young girl at this particular, very important moment in America’s history of the Great Migration. When I started the project, I would say that honestly, it began with reading the book “The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson. Lesa Cline-Ransome: Well, it was really a variety of sources for me. Mississippi Today: I was curious if (the research process behind the book) was just taking stories you’ve heard all your life, or did you go back to your family and talk to them while writing the book? If so, can you talk about how the process was, you know, learning history directly from the source? 20 as featured panelists at the Mississippi Book Festival.Įditor’s note: This interview was edited for length and clarity. The couple will be in Mississippi on Aug. Mississippi Today caught up with the Ransomes to discuss “Overground Railroad,” the writing process behind it and what it means to be able to tell stories about your people, for your people. ![]()
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