“She kept her speed, slowing only once near El Paso, where the sky bruised with a flaming storm, and beneath the storm a cluster of Indigenous people in brightly colored dresses and tasseled robes danced. Her chest fluttered when she saw them. All of the spirit of Texas prevailed in their movements.”
― Sky Full of Elephants
― Sky Full of Elephants
“Charlie walked on, humbled that he’d not seen before the beauty of these black lives on full display. The creativity, love, and power intuitive with nature. Black bodies harboring all the magical qualities of soil.”
― Sky Full of Elephants
― Sky Full of Elephants
“It wasn’t hiding. The world conditioned us not to see it.” “See what, Uncle?” “The marvelous condition of being black. And that’s the most important thing I’ll ever give my daughter.”
― Sky Full of Elephants
― Sky Full of Elephants
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