Today I sat on a panel, called “Blacker than a hundred midnights”: Public History and Memory and the Souls of Blackfolk in the South” with Nikky Finney, Randall Kenan, and Dr. Danielle Purifoy, moderated by Dr. Jennifer Larson here at UNC-Chapel Hill. It was a distinct honor to be a part of the conversation in such a distinguished and accomplished company.
I started my initial comments with this poem by Lucille Clifton:
which really set the tone for everything else I said. You really cannot go wrong with Ms. Lucille, her poetry just keeps on giving.
I have more gratitude to share, but I am going to let this sit here a moment.