SEASON 1 EPISODE 2 of THE READ TO HEAL PODCAST
GUEST: Mena Williams
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Amber Brown
HOSTS: Madi + Eve
Young author, Mena Williams, joins the Read to Heal Podcast to spill everything about her novella “The Untold History: Sea of Freedom” as well as lead courageous conversations on race in today’s education. Join in on this discussion as we travel through this untold story of freedom! You can access this novel in Novelly’s digital library full of stories written by young writers from our Rising Voices Collective.
STORY SYNOPSIS
Adelola is a young African female who was taken from her home and forced into slavery. As she is stripped of her previous identity, she finds a new one as a hero for her people. This is the story of how she became Oshun Lucifer—the feared pirate captain of the sea. TRIGGER WARNING: This story has references to sexual, physical, and emotional abuse.
READ "THE UNTOLD HISTORY" by MENA WILLIAMS: https://app.novelly.org/reader/book/61aa58b73e3ad30018eb1411
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Mena Williams | Read to Heal Podcast Episode 2