The Gladioli Are Invisible

Gladioli represent honor, respect, strength of character, rememberance, and perseverance--a poignant means by which to illustrate the Caribbean immigrant experience of the twentieth century. The Gladioli are Invisible brings a once-unseen population into view, thoughtfully exploring the everyday lives of three generations. Lucy fled an abusive husband in Haiti for the States in the 1920s, with a newborn, to seek out something better for herself and her baby. Lucy's daughter, Martha, battled...