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What was it like for a poor young Black woman growing up in the 1960's and 70's? What was it like for her to attend college in the Midwest and then travel to New York City for graduate school?

In this memoir, Margaret Edwards takes us on her journey. We meet her friends. We enter the world of a young naïve Black woman. And we experience the problems she encounters.

We see her grow and become a teacher and a talented musician. We see her yearn to perform for large audiences as a singer. actress and dancer.

Wildflowers is a continuation of the author’s first book, Slue Foot, a FAPA President’s Award Gold Medal Winner. In both books, Margaret will inspire you with her inner strength, determination, and innate talent.

It was good to step into this part of history and walk around for a while.

I don’t usually read memoirs, but this one had a compelling title and theme: A Black woman’s journey takes root.
The strong writing pulled me right along into Margaret’s world from her undergraduate days until she gets on the plane without us to her next adventure. A midwestern girl from a small town, Margaret acute observations of the city students around her show her how to act, what’s expected of her, what not to do. She’s searching for her path, for herself, and I would say this is also a coming-of-age story. Course work and jobs appear to come easily to her, but finding a loving relationship amongst the maelstrom of academic life proves the hardest brass ring to catch. Margaret is intelligent, resilient, and energetic, and most of the time had me smiling through her adventures.
I highly recommend this inspiring #ownvoices memoir.