Book Review: “On the Wings of Freedom”

Here is a review by Jane Hunsucker from Goodreads that I’d like to share. “On the Wings of Freedom” by Malanna Carey Henderson is not a good read, it is a great read and a must read! I read this intriguing, can’t-put-down historical novel before the COVID pandemic and social justice pandemic hit. The well-written,Continue reading “Book Review: “On the Wings of Freedom””

“If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.” James Baldwin

I am currently writing my second book. It’s totally different from my first, which was historical fiction. This story is set in the mid-1990s. The best way to describe it is to say it’s a Christmas fantasy. Writing this one is pure fun. I can also call it a fairy tale for adults. As withContinue reading ““If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.” James Baldwin”

“People sometimes wonder what is the secret of the extraordinary knowledge of women which I show in my plays. I have assumed that a woman is a person exactly like myself, and that is how the trick is done.” George Bernard Shaw

For the third year in a row, I have been tasked with writing vignettes to celebrate history. Sponsored by the Friends of the Wilderness Battlefield, downtown area churches have presented vignettes on little-known facts in Black History. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, we’re celebrating Women’s History Month withContinue reading ““People sometimes wonder what is the secret of the extraordinary knowledge of women which I show in my plays. I have assumed that a woman is a person exactly like myself, and that is how the trick is done.” George Bernard Shaw”

The Soul of the Story

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Martin Luther King.  Although the story On the Wings of Freedom is fictional, it brings life to the quote by Martin Luther King. When justice stands opposite immorality dressed-up in codified laws, the people must fight and eradicate these unjust laws with vigor andContinue reading “The Soul of the Story”