Grass Won't Grow Where Secrets Are Buried: A Collection of African American Stories from 1930 to Present - Perfect for Book Clubs, History Enthusiasts & Cultural Studies
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For centuries, secret-keeping has been a necessity in the Black community. Slaves hid children born with disabilities, to keep them from being killed. Thirsty for knowledge, they could not safely learn to read and write, so that was kept carefully hidden, as well. Continuing into the days of Jim Crow, more sophisticated secrets were kept, so that Blacks could socialize and enjoy each other's company without the threat of the Klan hunting them for sport. From generation to generation, each Black person carries the weight of secrets passed from elders and ancestors. Grass Won't Grow Where Secrets Are Buried is a collection of compelling stories focused on the liberation that happens when secrets are finally seen for what they are. With topics ranging from social climate change to bad relationships to the stigma of mental health issues, the journeys these characters take will inspire you to examine secrets in your own life... and set yourself free.
Customer Reviews
Once I started reading this book, I had a hard time putting it down. It is a book of short stories about experiences that black American people went through over many decades. I learned so much about the black culture. I laughed a little and cried a few times. Being a "white" 72 year old, I have a lot of racial conditioning that I have been working on eliminating for years. This book helped me look at the black experience from a closer lens. I was amazed at how the characters were so well-developed in these short stories. I loved the closeness of family and friends that were a theme throughout the stories.
