In Black & White

Due to the pandemic, my wife and I are working from home. She’s an elementary school counselor. Sometimes I can hear her in the back room with her small groups. It’s cute to hear how she interacts with children.

I overheard her reading behind the closed door. They were talking about the book Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry. The voices of innocence slipped through the computer speakers from a mostly Black student body and no White…