About If Cotton Could Talk
This gripping journey of a young girl’s fight for freedom in the pre-Civil War South will leave you on the edge of your seat. Set in 1850, the novel tells the story of Bertha, a young girl who is taught to read despite it being banned and punishable by whipping or even death. She uses her newfound skills to help her fellow enslaved people prepare for freedom. As the Civil War began, President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves were free, if they were in a rebellious State.
The slaves must survive and keep their dignity in a world of powerful slave owners determined to keep their wealth and power. It is a story of love, betrayal, revenge, and redemption. A story of families, of strong black men & women, and how America left their fate to the same people who enslaved them; free to do as they pleased with no repercussions, or so they thought.
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Author Bio:
Hello, a native of Hartford, CT, Alvin retired after a successful career in sales management for a Fortune 100 technology company. He holds a BS degree in Sociology from Tennessee State University and is a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He resides in South Florida.
After retiring, he pursued his passion for writing and became a successful self-publishing author of three books to date under the whileBlack Chronicles brand.
The whileBlack Chronicles is a historical fiction series about an African American family’s pursuit of justice from generation to generation. It’s a kaleidoscope of characters to fall in love with, admire, laugh at, or hate. The history you didn’t learn in school is packaged in amazing stories. His books are sold in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.
He was interviewed on the YouTube broadcast “Tell Me About Your Book” in July 2023.