Such a powerful and raw telling of your family history - the more these stories are shared the more people will realize the need to stop the injustices and inadequacies of our country. I fear the cost of this generational trauma on young black people will be continue to be high as it has been since the first ship arrived with its cargo of people seen as nonhuman. Thank you for describing the reality of Juneteenth so personally and vividly and opening my eyes to the wider picture.
Thank you for making Juneteenth more real. I appreciate the many links to listen and read.
Just read this - seems to fit in:
“Once You Are Real You Can’t Become Unreal Again. It Lasts for Always.” —Skin Horse, The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
Gorgeous. You can't become unreal again.
Such a powerful and raw telling of your family history - the more these stories are shared the more people will realize the need to stop the injustices and inadequacies of our country. I fear the cost of this generational trauma on young black people will be continue to be high as it has been since the first ship arrived with its cargo of people seen as nonhuman. Thank you for describing the reality of Juneteenth so personally and vividly and opening my eyes to the wider picture.
Thanks for reading it so closely, Mary. I appreciate you.