He spoke with the confidence I have grown accustomed to hearing when my elders describe events and experiences that did not show up in history books or newspapers. It was the same way my grandmother would describe the place "uptown where they hung people" and the field she ran through to "get away from those white men."
Danielle M. Koonce
Danielle Koonce is a writer, researcher, and reverend living in Eastern, North Carolina with her husband and three children. Dr. Koonce has taught for several universities and collaborated with multiple research teams to focus on environmental issues impacting rural, distressed counties. She is very passionate about uncovering and revealing the beauty and depth of Black life in the rural south. You can follow her writing journey at www.daniellemkoonce.com