Gloria Naylor - Mama Day

In this episode ofBlack Art Is Lit, we open Mama Day by Gloria Naylor and step into the world ofWillow Springs, a Black community shaped by memory, tradition, and spiritualinheritance. First published in1988, Mama Day explores traditions within the Black community that wereunderstood without needing to be spoken aloud. Naylor writes from a place ofcultural knowing, creating space for community,…