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Escape: Week Three – Prologue and Excerpt from Fall Over Blackwords

Brandy Russell

In continuing my theme of escape, this week I have the prologue and an excerpt from my memoir, "Fall over Blackwords." I hope you will enjoy. Prologue I’m a woman with no country. This is the plight of the American descendants of slaves. This is the reality for me, for my kids, my parents, every… Continue reading Escape: Week Three – Prologue and Excerpt from Fall Over Blackwords

Escape: Week One

Brandy Russell

As I endeavor to revise my memoir, "Fall over Blackwords", I want to share what I have learned along the way, covering a different topic every month. After talking about the topic, at the end of the month I will post a section of my book. This month will be about escape, specifically leaving the… Continue reading Escape: Week One