Category: Grandmother

What is loss? Mostly, it is a loss that teaches us about the worthiness of the jewels we had, the valuables we did not cherish enough, and the star that left us to fly high to the moon. Loss comes in many shapes and forms, for some, it is losing your rubber, losing your phone,…

My grandma was brought into the world in a teepee tent in 1925. She had a twin sister that kicked the bucket in her youth because of entanglements upon entering the world. My grandma was the oldest of sixteen kids. Life was hard growing up. As the oldest kin it was her obligation to assist…

In the novel, the first dilemma that black women face in growing up is racial discrimination. Margaret has been living with her grandmother in the Blacks of Staples, Arkansas since she was 3 years old. There was complete segregation, with black and white living areas sharply divided. Like other black girls, Margaret is in a…