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Excerpt "Hoghead Cheese and Crackers with a Coke"

The journey from Tunica, Mississippi, to Chicago, Illinois, represented a shift from the familiar to the unknown, an amalgamation of faith and reluctant acceptance. The road was marked by pit stops where the protagonist's grandfather was greeted with simple comforts - hoghead cheese, saltines, and Pepsi - a testament to familiar routines and unspoken bonds.

The tales of a haunted history cast a shadow over the journey. The church bombing that claimed innocent lives and the brutal death of Emmett Till were etched in collective memory, staining the land with the specter of terror. Stories of missing kin and the sprawling, oppressive landscape created an atmosphere where nature seemed hostile to people of color. The cruelty of the past lingered, sometimes hidden under the guise of festive gatherings, but manifesting brutally in the form of lynchings turned into macabre picnics.

Generations of her family had endured the injustices of sharecropping, a system far from equitable, despite its name. These stories were not just tales; they were lived experiences, handed down as the oral history of their people. Many, including her parents and grandparents, embarked on the Great Migration, an exodus of millions from the South to the North between 1940 and 1970. Chicago beckoned as a promised land, where the specter of poverty was more frightening than death itself.

In this era, the pursuit of wealth was a beacon, fueled by the merging of opportunity and resources. Escaping the horrors of the predatory South, the desire for economic justice and a piece of the American Dream propelled families to reach for the stars. The North offered jobs that contrasted starkly with the toil of picking cotton or tobacco. The memory of this brutality was a driving force; escape wasn't enough; they would help others flee too.

Apartments that once housed single families became kitchenettes for several, a welcome upgrade from shacks with dirt floors and shared outhouses. The migration was about upward mobility, a climb from slave-like conditions to a new reality. The allure of running water, central heating, and cooking stoves symbolized progress.

The thirst for economic parity and the pursuit of the American Dream compelled these migrants. Even without literacy, the Constitution and Declaration of Independence represented hope, a belief in an inherent right to equality. Those who had seen the world through the lens of wartime service and overseas travel were unwilling to accept the South's oppressive hierarchy upon return. Paris, Germany, and Great Britain had been eye-openers; returning home was like transitioning from night to day, from darkness to the illuminated Eiffel Tower.

Working in the South's relentless heat was a fate they sought to escape. The South's poverty contrasted starkly with the allure of wealth and capitalism in the North. The shift was profound: they were no longer commodities; they were creators of wealth, not its victims. This transformation was emblematic of Madame CJ Walker's legacy and countless other unknown entrepreneurs.

The sought-after milk and honey lay in cities like Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland. Spirituality intertwined with the pursuit of wealth, a duality of faith and financial success. The wealth's creation was shrouded in secrecy, influenced by the Prohibition era and the aftermath of wars.

Amidst the pursuit of dreams and financial gains, the community celebrated life with rituals like Friday fish fries, Sunday feasts, and Saturday night card games. Faith in the spiritual and financial coexisted, as dreams were woven from both religion and the greenback. The legacy of the past cast a long shadow, but the North held the promise of a brighter, liberated future.








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