RaveLos Angeles Review of BooksWith surgical precision, Emberton lifts the story of one person, Priscilla Joyner, from Richardson’s book, and tells it as a saga that encapsulates some of the most tumultuous periods in Southern history ... What makes To Walk About in Freedom extraordinary are the many critical and historical insights that Emberton adds when telling Joyner’s story ... These historical anecdotes deepen the book’s significance and showcase Emberton’s impressive knowledge of African American studies.
