PoetryShirley Bradley LeFlore

Noelle & Nana: A Mother’s Day Tribute

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My Nana, Shirley Bradley Price LeFlore, spoke not in whispers but in powerful declarations that will resonate through the ages. She transformed the everyday struggles of Black women—like gossip at the beauty salon, harmonies in the church choir, and the ache of a lover’s absence—into something precious. Shirley’s poetry was more than just beautiful language;…