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Nikesha Elise Williams

April 25, 2023

The Seven Daughters of Dupree (Historical Fiction), Jacksonville, FL

The Seven Daughters of Dupree is a historical fiction novel about the secrets kept between mothers and daughters over the course of seven generations.

“Our stories matter, our lives matter, and to quote Fannie Lou Hamer, “Nobody’s free, until everybody’s free,” and this is especially true for Black women.”

Nikesha Elise Williams is a two-time Emmy award winning producer, an award-winning self-published author, and producer and host of the Black & Published podcast. Her latest book, Mardi Gras Indians, was published by LSU Press in October 2022. A Chicago native, Nikesha is a columnist with JAX Today. Her work has also appeared in The Washington Post, ESSENCE, and VOX. She lives in Florida with her family where she is working on her next novel.

Visit Nikesha’s website, at www.newwrites.com 

Instagram: @nikesha_elise

Twitter: @Nikesha_Elise

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