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T. Geronimo Johnson

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Heritage, ethnicity, race relations, education, hospitality, and even the backyard barbecue are all put under scrutiny in the book “Welcome to Braggsville” by T. Geronimo Johnson. Daron and his three friends from the University of Berkley descend upon the small Southern town of Braggsville hoping to make a statement about the town’s annual reenactment of a Civil War battle. Their planned display of slavery and lynching turns fatal. As a result, Daron, who has lived in Braggsville all his life, learns more about his hometown in the aftermath of the disaster than he has ever wanted to know.