Author Kim Robinson’s debut work, The Roux in my Gumbo is part cookbook, part family history and totally delightful. Like the author herself, Gumbo is instantly captivating and refreshing. Here Kim tells why she feels compelled to write what she does.
Being a black author to me means that I help to educate the future generations. We have two hundred years of writing to make up for. I enjoy writing about my family and my life, it’s what I know, what’s close to my heart.
I learned so much about history while researching for The Roux in the Gumbo. The black race is so strong to have survived slavery and reconstruction.
I love love writing it helps me to share my experiences with others. I was a madam, call girl, drug dealer and addict for over a decade. Now I am speaking at churches, like The Potters house letting people know that they can change their lives, just like I have.
Everything that I write is going to help someone.
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Kim, thank you for sharing your story and being an inspiration to others.