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Okra's Powerful Secret Beginnings

Paintings in this post are by Kevin Chadwick. www.ellarichardson.com It was a daring move on the part of those captured in West Africa to secretly bring reminders, such as okra, of their homeland with them aboard ship. Their bravery…