What They Fear You Might Learn! -- Nikesha Elise Williams & Taylor Murphy

In this powerful and unflinching dialogue, Nikesha Elise Williams and Taylor Murphy examine Nikesha's book, "The Seven Daughters of Dupree" book. This conversation examines the deep intersections of history, identity, and storytelling through Nikesha's novel spanning 160 years of Black womanhood. The conversation confronts uncomfortable truths about slavery, generational trauma, and the myths America tells about itself—challenging the idea that enslaved people were passive and highlighting the many forms of resistance that have been erased from mainstream narratives.

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