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The chef at the Pierce Inn was a Michelin-star rated superstar, but he also respected his local setting and served up the most amazing burgers alongside the more formal fare.
As we walked the couple of blocks to Main Street, I texted Mika to let her know things had gone well and that I’d keep her posted. She answered immediately, “Great. Busy day here, which is good, but sorry I can’t join you.”
I sent her three smiley emojis and tuned back to the conversation around me. Demetrius was telling us about how he’d come to know where his ancestors on his mother’s side had been enslaved and how much easier it had been to find his father’s family since they were all free people of color. “I mean they were still tracked like property, but at least they had some legal standing.”
I knew just w
