Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how interconnected our stories can be. Fifteen years ago, on May 15, we chose to marry in an antebellum home/plantation in Natchez, Mississippi. When I shared our venue with my parents and elders in our family, they cringed. Being only four generations removed from slavery, Natchez — especially its plantations — carried a heaviness, an air not historically considered “friendly” to Black people. They fought me from every angle, trying to convinc