My Monticello

A white militia drove a young woman descended from Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings out of her area. A university professor investigates racism by carrying out a covert sociological experiment on his own kid. A single mother who is determined to buy her first home despite the fact that the world is on the verge of disaster. Each is battling for survival in America.

Tough-minded, emotional, and bold, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson's perfectly conceived debut delves into burdened ancestors and incredible quests for belonging. The eponymous novella, "My Monticello", set in the near future, depicts the story of a varied group of Charlottesville neighbors escaping deadly white extremists. They take sanctuary at Jefferson's ancient plantation house, led by Da'Naisha, a teenage Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, in a desperate bid to outlast the nation's long-foretold racial and environmental unraveling.

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Author: Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
Link to read: goodreads.com/book/show/56347314-my-monticello