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LEGACY. A WOMAN’S JOURNEY TO HEALING

Kubitt — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 05:56:15 +0000

This 400+page memoir chronicles the author’s life from the relatively unknown little South American country of Guyana, once British Guiana, to the United States of America, perhaps the most important country in the world. PART 1 The Journey Begins British Guiana PART 2 The Journey Continues America PART 3 The Journey Back Home Guyana PART 4 The Journey Ends America Experience important historical and contemporary events through the author’s eyes, her 46 years of memories as a student and faculty member of Howard University, as well as the deep psychological scars that shaped her consciousness.

Connecting with my African Roots

Kubitt — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:46:55 +0000

This book is not only about connection but also about discovery. As one who was skeptical of DNA testing, I never envisioned that I would have my DNA analyzed. However, after viewing shows where DNA testing was central to the outcome as well as shows chronicling how numerous personalities had discovered their roots and unknown family, I took the plunge, dutifully swabbing my inner cheeks, mailing off the kit, and waiting in anticipation for the results. Surely, I thought, my complicated heritage would not be revealed.

FINDING MY ROOTS AND OTHER STORIES

Kubitt — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 21:57:11 +0000

A DNA test that the author takes provides the impetus for these ten short stories set mainly in the Linden area of Guyana, South America. The first story, “Finding My Roots”, not only focuses on the author’s European roots but also on the fact that her African roots, the majority of her DNA, will never be unearthed or explored. The backdrop of most of the stories is the scenic Demerara River on the east bank of which the author lived for twelve years. (THIS BOOK IS HEAVILY ILLUSTRATED!)

The Story of Mackenzie

Kubitt — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 02:28:29 +0000

This booklet explores the history of Mackenzie.

The Story of Christianburg

Kubitt — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 02:25:08 +0000

This booklet explores the history of Christianburg.

The Story of Wismar

Kubitt — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 02:22:12 +0000

This booklet explores the history of Wismar.

Reprise

Kubitt — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 02:19:54 +0000

This book of 40 poems is divided into 3 sections: National Poems, Love Poems, and Meditative Poems.

RACHEL’S TEARS

Kubitt — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:28:41 +0000

Rachel’s Tears book cover.

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BLACK-WATER CHILDREN

Kubitt — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:54:05 +0000

This novel is a fictionalized account of the life of Ann Mansfield, the colored woman who had eight children with Robert Frederick Allicock, and her family. It explores her maternal ancestral roots in Africa, the family’s abduction from Africa and their horrendous journey via The Middle Passage, slavery in Guyana, as well as the budding Anti-Slavery movement.

BLACK-WATER PEOPLE

Kubitt — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:31:45 +0000

This novel is a fictionalized account of the struggles of my mother’s family, the Allicocks, whose ancestor, the white Scottish owner of Plantation Noit Gedacht, had 8 children with Ann Mansfield, a colored woman. The story explores the history of Linden (McKenzie/Mackenzie) and its place in the development of Guyana, including the conflict between the Allicocks and the Demerara Bauxite Company which acquired much of their ancestral land supposedly by false pretenses.