Inspired by true events

It's been said that when teachings are passed down from one generation to the next

and an apparently unflappable demeanor

and a set of appendixes rounds out the edition

and a community where she can finally belong

We Refuse to Forget: A True Story of Black Creeks, American Identity, and Power music Inspired by true eventsCaleb Gayle"An important part of American history told with a clear eyed and forceful brilliance." National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson "We Refuse to Forget reminds readers, on damn near every page, that we are collectively experiencing a brilliance we've seldom seen or imagined We Refuse to Forget is a new standard in book making." Kiese Laymon, author of the bestselling Heavy: An American Memoir A landmark work of untold American history