Sadeqa Johnson on Her Deeply Researched, Moving ‘Yellow Wife’

A walk with family and friends along Virginia’s Richmond Slave Trail sent bestselling author Sadeqa Johnson down a path that led to her bestselling ‘Yellow Wife,’ and manifesting Oprah Winfrey, an early fan of this gut-wrenching story. Our May 2022 read is a harrowing tale based on the life of real-life enslaved person Mary Lumpkin, whose energy Johnson said she channeled to bring this multiple award-winning book to life.

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