Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist's Memoir of the Jim Crow South

This memoir-biography is both testimony and artwork, pairing Rembert's life story with the visual power of his craft. The book recounts experiences shaped by Jim Crow terror, racial violence, and survival with a voice that is direct and unembellished. What makes it extraordinary is how art becomes a form of record—images carrying what ordinary language can't hold. The narrative foregrounds courage without turning suffering into spectacle. Rembert's perspective is clear-eyed about injustice, yet also full of humanity and detail. The collaboration preserves his voice while giving the story shape and pace. The book shows how memory can be stitched, carved, and preserved through making. It is harrowing in places, but it also insists on dignity and creative agency. Reading it feels like being shown a history that was meant to be erased. A powerful, unforgettable life rendered with honesty and craft.