All were good but The Abyss review stuck with me the most. As a Black person in the Western hemisphere, our history and its accuracy was and is a struggle to obtain. The same way herpes encephalitis stole, and continues to steal Wearing's memories and personal history, is akin to white supremacy hiding or distorting Black people's history, prior to abduction to western plantations, during enslavement and after emancipation. As Black people fight to regain, preserve and share as accurate a history of themselves as possible, white supremacist structures take, hide away and invent distortions instead.
Excellent reviews from revisiting your favorites.
All were good but The Abyss review stuck with me the most. As a Black person in the Western hemisphere, our history and its accuracy was and is a struggle to obtain. The same way herpes encephalitis stole, and continues to steal Wearing's memories and personal history, is akin to white supremacy hiding or distorting Black people's history, prior to abduction to western plantations, during enslavement and after emancipation. As Black people fight to regain, preserve and share as accurate a history of themselves as possible, white supremacist structures take, hide away and invent distortions instead.
Great reviews.
Thank you so much for these rich, deep insights. You always have me thinking from another vantage point, and for that I’m so grateful.
You're welcome. The pleasure was mine. Reading this post fed me.
Oh! I’m so happy to hear that.
This is lovely, Cryn.
Thank you.
You’re welcome! It was a real pleasure to write.