It is indeed fantastic that we can celebrate those from among us who leave for greener pastures, “make it”, as we say, then return, however temporarily, for perhaps refuelling or grounding. I think of a certain guy who sang of electric avenues and a certain gal who, as I began to write, was exciting the hearts and imaginations of so many, young and old in Guyana. I don’t normally pay attention to pop culture celebrities but I have to with this young woman. How could I not? And when I do pay attention, this one causes me to smile, a natural smile; a smile from my heart.
Where do I begin? The image of the Africa-descended woman in the West has been so denigrated for centuries that it has been phenomenal to watch this young woman’s deportment – a powerful counter narrative to denigrated black femininity. Equally phenomenal has been our reception of her, detractors aside.
