So glad I discovered you and your writing today, Savala. Thank you for sharing this glimpse of your dad.

This quote in partcular says so much as it captures not only what you strive for in writing about your ad but what he faced and so many Black American men face day in and day out. Thank you for this important reminder.

"I’ve tried, since his death, to honor his life by presenting him. By not just shoving him before your eyes, but by introducing him with the humanizing details and love that the cultural gaze so often denied him."