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Alberta Jones: Unburied is a gripping alternative-history thriller inspired by the true life-and unsolved death-of Louisville trailblazer Alberta O. Jones. Louisville, 1965. Alberta Jones is everything the system was built to keep out: a Black woman attorney who became a prosecutor, a voter-registration organizer who understands the courthouse isn't just law-it's power. When she gets too close to the wiring behind ""community stability,"" the machine doesn't argue with her in public. It removes her. A car door. A river. A headline funeral. But the body they ""find"" isn't Alberta's. Hidden in church basements and moved through quiet networks, Alberta chooses the hardest path: disappear long enough to build proof that can't be buried, bribed, or ""misfiled."" While Louisville mourns the woman it thinks is dead, she assembles a federal-facing case-affidavits from terrified registrants, contradictions in the autopsy record, money trails disguised as outreach, and a committee that runs the city like a private club. Then she returns at the moment they think they've won. What follows isn't a fairytale of perfect justice-it's the kind of justice that actually happens: indictments, resignations, careers collapsing, and a city forced to look at what it did to keep power where it wanted it. And when the dust settles, Alberta stands before the next generation and tells them the truth nobody puts on plaques: The system doesn't give you firsts-you take them. And you pay. Alberta Jones: Unburied is a story of survival, strategy, and Black civic power-where the river was supposed to be the ending, but a woman refused to stay buried.

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Chijioke Igbo is a Nigerian-born author, entrepreneur, and social activist whose work explores the intersections of African identity, diaspora experiences, and cultural resilience. Raised in Lagos, Chijioke earned a degree in history and philosophy from the University of Ibadan before moving to the United States to pursue graduate studies in international relations. His writing draws from both his experiences growing up in Africa and his observations of African-descended communities around the world. As a thought leader, Chijioke has become a prominent voice in the African diaspora, using his platform to advocate for cultural preservation, social justice, and economic empowerment. His critically acclaimed debut book, Echoes Across Continents, reflects on the enduring ties between Africa and its global diaspora, blending historical narrative with personal reflections on migration, identity, and belonging. In addition to his literary work, Chijioke is the founder of the Global Diaspora Network, an initiative dedicated to connecting African-descended people with business opportunities, cultural exchanges, and philanthropic efforts aimed at empowering communities across Africa and the diaspora. He is a sought-after speaker at international conferences and has contributed to several journals on topics ranging from Pan-Africanism to global development. Chijioke currently lives in New York City, where he continues to write, mentor young African entrepreneurs, and build bridges between Africa and the diaspora.

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