Support Melvin's Vision: An Afro-Futurist Tale

Help Bring The Second Exodus to Life – A Visionary Book of Return

Hello, my name is Melvin Wilcox—Navy veteran, photographer, and founder of Ancestral Lens Production. For years, I’ve dedicated myself to telling stories rooted in ancestry, truth, and vision—through images, words, and film. Now, I’m asking for your help to bring one of the most powerful stories I’ve ever told into the world.

The Second Exodus is more than just a novel. It’s an Afro-futurist epic that imagines a mass return of the African diaspora back to the continent. It’s a story of healing, memory, technology, and revolution. It’s fiction, yes—but inspired by history, driven by hope, and guided by ancestors.

What I'm Raising Funds For:

I’ve partnered with Palmetto Publishing, a professional hybrid publishing house, to ensure The Second Exodus is released at the highest possible standard—print, ebook, and audiobook formats, all under my creative studio, Ancestral Lens Production.

The total cost for editing, design, formatting, publishing, and distribution is $7,500.

Your donation will go directly toward:

Professional editing and proofing

Interior layout and custom cover design

eBook & audiobook formatting

Marketing materials and launch support

Initial print run & distribution through major retailers

Every dollar you contribute helps me honor our past while shaping our future. Whether it’s $10 or $100, your support means the world.

Let’s make The Second Exodus more than a book—let’s make it a legacy.

Thank you from the depths of my heart,

Melvin Wilcox

Ancestral Lens Production