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Homegoing is the debut historical fiction novel by Ghanaian-American author Yaa Gyasi, published in 2016.Each chapter in the novel follows a different descendant of an Asante woman named Maame, starting with her two daughters, who are half-sisters, separated by circumstance: Effia marries James Collins, the British governor in charge of Cape Coast Castle, while her half-sister Esi is held ...
Yaa Gyasi (born 1989) is a Ghanaian American novelist. Her work, most notably her 2016 debut novel Homegoing and her 2020 novel Transcendent Kingdom, features themes of lineage, generational trauma, and Black and African identities.
James Hemings (c. 1765–1801) was the first American to train as a chef in France. Three-quarters white in ancestry, he was born into slavery in Virginia in 1765. At eight years old, he was purchased by Thomas Jefferson at his residence of Monticello .
James Hong (born February 22, 1929) is an American actor, producer and director. Known as one of the most prolific character actors of all time, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] he has worked in numerous productions in U.S. media since the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1950s.
Books chosen by the guests are Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (Graham Norton), Educated by Tara Westover , Deep by James Nestor (Amanda Abbington) and Forrest Gump by Winston Groom (JJ Chalmers). The new book from 2022 is The Perfect Golden Circle by Benjamin Myers , and the Booker Prize book is Cloud Atlas ( 2004 ) by David Mitchell .
The homegoing ended with DMX's obituary read on stage and a virtual performance from Faith Evans. [ 159 ] At the funeral, New York City community leader and peacemaker Erica Ford presented DMX's family several citations and proclamations from the New York governor's and Senate's office, including a proclamation from the New York state Senate ...
Jeffrey Osterhage (born March 12, 1953) is an American film and television actor from Columbus, Indiana.He graduated from North Farmington High School, Farmington Hills, Michigan, and Western Michigan University with a BBA Degree (1976).
"Come Home" is a song by English rock band James, first released as a single in November 1989 by Rough Trade. Like the preceding single, "Sit Down", it received little attention initially and led to James parting ways with Rough Trade.