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History has a way of leaving its mark on us, whether we acknowledge it or not. In Ibo’s Landing by Catherine Burroughs, the past is not just a backdrop but a powerful force that shapes the lives of two families struggling with race, identity, and generational trauma. Set between 1959 and 1994 on Edisto Island, […]

Fragments of a Southern Heart Ibo’s Landing: A Novel by Catherine Burroughs Paperback ISBN: 9781647503826 – $14.95 Ebook ISBN: 9781647503840 – $4.50 Publication Date: September 15, 2023 – Pages: 214   Set on the hauntingly beautiful Edisto Island, South Carolina, Ibo’s Landing: A Novel explores the tumultuous lives of two families forever linked by the […]

Located some forty miles southwest of Charleston, Edisto Island is actually a composite of several islands that dot the southwestern coast of the country from North Carolina to Jacksonville. Its name is adopted from the Native American tribe that inhabited the area in the 1500s, the Edistow, a subtribe of the Cusabo Indians. Edisto Island […]

The historical fiction genre tells fictional stories in a real historical setting. For example, a murder mystery set at the turn-of-the-century London or a passionate romance against the backdrop of the dark Middle Ages. A historical fiction story is like a time machine that sends us to a distant place in the past and immerses […]

According to Gloria Purvis, “Racism has rend, torn, and broken apart the bonds of the human family.” Yes, racism can even come from the people closest to us – our own families. It is not uncommon to experience racism from within one’s own home, from people who say they love you. Racial prejudice does exist […]

In the Deep South, there had been a great taboo for generations: love that crosses the color line. Marriage between blacks and whites was illegal less than forty-five years ago, and continues to be frowned upon since then. An ethnographic study done by Maria Tempenis, Beth Walton, and Robert McNamara entitled “Crossing the Line: Interracial […]

We are just beginning to understand the full impact of centuries of slavery, along with multigenerational oppression and  institutionalized racism, on Black Americans. Over hundreds of years, violence, abuse, and fear were used to enslave people of color and keep them subservient. This enslavement caused chronic and extreme stress on Black Americans; and the emotional, […]