Tag: The Black Mamba
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Gifty’s mom, who she nicknamed The Black Mamba, TBM. was sick with depression. (Gyasi, p. 44) Her eldest child, a son called Nana, died soon after his high school prom. She discovered his stash of OxyContin pills when he was 15 years old. She couldn’t handle it. As Nana grew older, his temper became bad…
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The Black Mamba was Gifty’s secret code name for her mother. She had a job as a “home health aid” for Mr Thomas. She was a caretaker who helped the 80 + year old man with his bodily needs like eating, drinking, going to the toilet and bathing.
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Gifty wanted to record happenings in her secret diary, but was afraid that they may secretly read it. She didn’t want them to know she was writing about them. She nicknamed her mon The Black Mamba. She nicknamed Nana as Buzz. Amazon sells this: I may earn a small commission if you buy from this…