By Ebz Dixon | EsSense of Ebony Books 🌟
A sweeping, soul-stirring novel that spans generations, Roots of Gold – Black Heart Woman: Zion Calls follows the fierce and unforgettable women of the Grant family as they navigate the storms of migration, motherhood, identity, and revolution.
 
In 1950s Jamaica, Hyacinth Grant is the first of fourteen children with big dreams and a secret heartache. A determined midwife, she boards the Windrush to England to build a better life—leaving behind her young daughter, Juliet. But Hyacinth’s cold discipline and Christian values soon clash with the changing world her daughter grows up in.
 
Set against the backdrop of Notting Hill Carnival, the Brixton Uprisings, and the Broadwater Farm riots, Juliet finds herself drawn to Rastafari, reggae music, and the revolutionary teachings of Marcus Garvey. As mother and daughter fight to be heard, their bond is tested by generational wounds and the call of Zion.
 
💛 Love, politics, resistance, and generational healing—told through the lens of Black British Caribbean women.
 
✨ Roots of Gold – Black Heart Woman is more than a novel—it’s a living testimony to the power of legacy, identity, and Black womanhood.