Political activist and best-selling author Randall Robinson is a pillar of scholarship and insight within the African-American literary community. His acclaimed novel Makeda stars Gray March, a young man who, beginning in the 1950s, embarks on a journey of spiritual and historical enlightenment through stories he hears from his blind grandmother. 'Eloquent and erudite, Robinson's oft-times mystical coming-of-age saga teems with rich and evocative historical insights.'-Booklist