A personal reflection on grief, historical reckoning, and the necessity of joy. Sparked by the sudden death of a joyful artist and the fiery destruction of Nottoway Plantation, the piece explores the brutal realities of sugar plantations, contrasts public reactions to loss, and highlights the resilience found in moments of beauty—like Oprah and Gayle frolicking in Vatican City
Fire, Frolic, and the Fragile Threads of…
A personal reflection on grief, historical reckoning, and the necessity of joy. Sparked by the sudden death of a joyful artist and the fiery destruction of Nottoway Plantation, the piece explores the brutal realities of sugar plantations, contrasts public reactions to loss, and highlights the resilience found in moments of beauty—like Oprah and Gayle frolicking in Vatican City