On any given day, I'd be sitting in the corner of Aunt Shauneille's living room while Nikki Giovanni read her poetry aloud or ensembles rehearsed plays. ... Aunt Shauneille's enormous living room housed a tall avocado tree, floor-to-ceiling bookcases, paintings, and gorgeous African masks that mesmerized me.
On any given day, I'd be in Aunt Shauneille's living room, listening to Nikki Giovanni read her poetry or watching ensembles rehearse plays. ...  Aunt Shauneille's expansive living room contained a large avocado tree, towering bookcases, paintings, and captivating African masks that captivated me.