This is horror rooted in reality. Not long ago, Black people were counted as three fifths of a human being. They were hosed in the streets, locked in cages, placed on auction blocks, and torn from their families. Children were taken from their mothers. Men were ripped from their wives. Not long ago, Black bodies hung from trees while children stood beside their parents and were taught to look. That is why books matter. That is why history matters. When history is erased, it does not disappear. It returns.
“History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” ~Maya Angelou
Well, this was chilling. A few years ago, I might have called this dystopian sci-fi. Now it feels more a forecast. A finely written forecast, I might add - kept me gripped until the very end!
This is horror rooted in reality. Not long ago, Black people were counted as three fifths of a human being. They were hosed in the streets, locked in cages, placed on auction blocks, and torn from their families. Children were taken from their mothers. Men were ripped from their wives. Not long ago, Black bodies hung from trees while children stood beside their parents and were taught to look. That is why books matter. That is why history matters. When history is erased, it does not disappear. It returns.
“History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” ~Maya Angelou
Well this was painful. Excellent writing.
Thank you 💛 thank you for reading
Horrifying 😅 lots of heart ache
Definitely horrifying. Thanks for reading 💛
I don’t really have the words. Holy shit, that was horrifically prescient. Well done, Andy.
Thanks for reading and sharing 💛
Well, this was chilling. A few years ago, I might have called this dystopian sci-fi. Now it feels more a forecast. A finely written forecast, I might add - kept me gripped until the very end!
Thank you for reading. A forecast it is.
Thank God it's not illegal to be ugly...yet.
Yet!
Wow, Andy! This is my nightmare, but it's also too compelling to look away. This could be a movie!
A nightmare indeed
So many things to say…
But mostly -Go You, Andy Edge. Phenomenal. Awful. Necessary. x
Definitely awful.