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Jenita Lawal
Short stories, essays and poems written and read by Jenita Lawal.
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On a random night in Mexico, I met up with a group of friends for libations and good vibrations. A Cuban jazz band was playing and I was mesmerized. I remember talking to someone and stopping mid sentence because the horn hit a note that did something to me. I didn't stay in my seat long!
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Since I was 14 months old, I have lived without a father. While there have been a number of male figures in my life, I have never been anyone's little girl. Decades after his death, the loss and absence of my daddy is still very real.
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You ever feel like your life is just one long blues song? For Florence Beatrice Flukes-Trent, better known as Baby Doll, life was filled with the blues. This once starry-eyed dreamer is thrust into a harsh reality and must find the courage to fight for her dreams.
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