The life of an enslaved child

Angels Make Their Hope Here

"The life of an enslaved child held no guarantee that she would not be involuntarily separated from her mother and father. She might be sold, she might be put to work on another plantation, she may be beaten, she may be raped, she may die of disease or malnutrition. The only certainty in her life is that the people who love her cannot protect her. They can only facilitate her escape. Fear, uncertainty and a certain certainty motivate Dossie’s parents to make a plan and implement it.”

from the interview with Breena Clarke on LATE NIGHT LIBRARY

I was pleased to have the opportunity talk with Anne Rasmussen for Late Night Library and muse on my characters, discuss their roles as parents and offer insights about the tri-racial community of Russell’s Knob. I shared some of the photographs that I use to nourish my creative imagination. Once I’ve “adopted” a soul captured by chemicals and light, I feel as though they’re my own People.

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Published on November 21, 2014 15:29 Tags: angels-make-their-hope-here, breena-clarke, late-night-library
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