Her  memoir, Freedom’s Child: The Life of a Confederate General’s Black Daughter (1998) describes her return to Lynchburg to seek out her family history, as well as stories of her grandfather, CSA General (and later Virginia probate official) John R. Jones.
Her memoir Freedom’s Child: The Life of a Confederate General's Black Daughter (1998) details her return to Lynchburg to research her family history and recount stories about her illustrious grandfather, CSA General (and later Virginia probate official) John R. Jones.