The Weight of Blood

by Tiffany D. Jackson

Because if she had been who she was meant to be from the start, if she’d been allowed to just be herself, in fact if everyone involved was allowed to be their true authentic selves without fear of recourse or ridicule, none of this would have ever happened.

And I would counter if racism is ever truly fair? There are always consequences, both seen and unseen. In fact, I gather it’s one of the reasons the state worked so hard to brush this under the rug. Because if people knew revenge of this magnitude was even a remote possibility, there would be far less incidents of racial injustice in the world.

Well, Maddy . . . wherever you are, I hope you find what you’re looking for. And that you’re happy. You deserve to be happy.

During the excavation of the Washington home’s remains, only a few items were left intact. One of which was a hot comb.