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'Black Cloud Rising' novelizes the leader of an all-Black brigade in the Civil War

NPR's Book of the Day

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This week, we talk with author David wright falade about his historical novel black cloud rising. The book tells the story of a former enslaved man who led a group that hunted down confederate soldiers during the Civil War. We'll also hear an interview with m p r scott simon on why he felt conflicted about killing white confederates.

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