In "Hush, Puppy" a neighborhood, a city and memories are more than just a neighborhood, a city and memories. "Hush, Puppy" is a call and response praise song to the antimony of being Black and Gullah and Southern in Charleston, South Carolina and the world. This chapbook explores familial, societal and community relationships with spice and a dash of humor. "Hush, Puppy" braids love and wrath into one lyrical plait. Meet "Hush, Puppy" at the intersection of the past and the future, sip the bitter tea of its history to explore where we are today.
In "Hush, Puppy" a neighborhood, a city and memories are more than just a neighborhood, a city and memories. "Hush, Puppy" is a call and response praise song to the antimony of being Black and Gullah and Southern in Charleston, South Carolina and the world. This chapbook explores familial, societal and community relationships with spice and a dash of humor. "Hush, Puppy" braids love and wrath into one lyrical plait. Meet "Hush, Puppy" at the intersection of the past and the future, sip the bitter tea of its history to explore where we are today.
