I just came across a reference to this young lady and was blown away when I heard her recite her poetry. I'm not going to say much about her in this post because she does such an amazing job of speaking for herself.
Here's Zora performing a piece she wrote when she way 13. That's right: 13. Can you think of anything lasting that you created at 13? I can't, unless you count letters to Grandma thanking her for birthday money.
Zora Howard performng "Bi-Racial Hair"
And in case you thought that piece was a fluke, here's Zora more recently performing her poem "Dear Son." Warning: make sure you have kleenex handy.
I can't help thinking that things aren't as bad as they could me when we have voices like this to keep us on the straight and narrow.
