by Mella Davis | Jun 19, 2021 | Poetry
It’s Juneteenth Happy Juneteenth! Enjoy this excerpt from my children’s book, Bella Learns the Price of Freedom. As Uncle Shep began driving again, Mama prepared Bella for what she would see. Cocking her head to the side, Mama started her history lesson:...
by Mella Davis | Jun 4, 2021 | Poetry
Freedom Sometimes, heroes are the ordinary people we see every day. Sometimes, it’s the person you see in the mirror. My present writing centers on the overcoming spirit of former Texas slaves. I am writing a novel, suggested to me by Lisa Wingate, about a...
