Ojekie Plays the Nogoma

About the Book

Ojekie a lovable little boy of (12) twelve years old of original dark color who lived in Kenya, near the rain forest in Africa. Ojekie learned to play the nogoma very well, but when he played he would hear the sounds of the rain forest, the birds and animals. Ojekie came to America with his family, they lived in New York, City on the 6th floor of a cramped apartment. Ojekie was lonely, when he played his drum. He went to school every day. Sometimes he would daydream looking out the window about the rain forest. His teacher, Mrs. Conque was very observant of her students she always made a difference…

About the Author

I was born in Tennessee during the war, my mother was (13) thirteen and trying to survive on her own. Surviving when you had a baby, and milk as on rations and your little sister needed milk also. 1943, a hard time, for unwed mothers. So she decided to give me up for adoption. She was wise in some things, she named me after the social worker so she could find me later. In the meantime, I was adopted by a couple by the name of George and Mattie Becton by then I was four months old. When I was fourteen, my real mother came back into my life. She had four other children. That’s when every thing changed soon she dies with breast cancer. Six months later her sister died she had four children. I had eight young lives in my hands God was good to us. I had four of my own. All were grown I went to Lemoyne and graduated with BA in Art.