you know? that is history. that is truth. i think it s really important for us to understand how persistent and how ugly those types of behaviors were. not that long ago, you know? that was my mother s lifetime. you ve written about maya angelou quite a bit in her memoir, and your book, may we forever sand, you recount an emotional moment and i know why the caged bird sings when white politicians speech threatens to derail the celebration maya angelou s eighth grade graduation. the ceremony is ultimately saved by the young valedictorian, a beautiful speech. and the black national anthem, which you write, quote, the negroni asheville anthem was a tool of transcendence. it was a tool for community building. it was remembered by angelou as reflecting the very spirit of black resilience. i would love if you could elaborate on that. sure, i mean, so, the anthem was sung ritually. so, when she concludes the,
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