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Page 1 of 2 A Grandmother's View of the Fight
for Alexandria Kyesha Jones
Suppose you were the Christian mother of a strong nuclear family, who happened to have a filthy mouth. Then one day, your daughter announces that she is marrying a gang leader.
And that’s not all. He is a father of three, soon to be four, young children, and a husband of none. What is a mother to do? You invite him into your home for a sit down family dinner; lay out the family ground rules, and with your loving husband by your side, you prepare yourselves for grandchildren whom were not birthed by your daughter.
Julia Elaine Bledsoe and her husband Lawrence did just that. Nevertheless, things got complicated--complicated beyond belief. The mother of the newest baby went to prison on a drug charge. Then the new son-in-law met with an untimely demise. Who was going to take care of these children?
The solution reflects one of the many strengths of African American culture. This book reveals a picture of a strong American family that just happens to be black. Readers should be prepared for language that at certain times, much like life, gets down right ugly.
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