Claudette still can't forgive her mother for leaving. For six years of her childhood, Claudette and her sister Valerie were left with their grandmother while their mother, Daphne, moved from Jamaica to the United States to start a new chapter for their family. But in that time, Daphne remarried and had another daughter.Claudette, now in her late thirties, travels to visit her dying mother in Brooklyn, but that doesn't stop her anger and abandonment issues from bubbling up. It doesn't stop Daphne from voicing her opinions on how Claudette lives her life, either. With Daphne, Claudette, and Valerie all under one roof again, each family member is forced to confront their emotions while there's still time.Though rooted in buried strife and sadness, How Black Mothers Say I Love You is full of humour, love and tenderness as it explores the complicated perceptions of immigrant mothers.
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Trey
Anthony
Lights
up
on
CLOE
and
DAPHNE
.
A
dreamlike
setting,
this
is
as
close
to
heaven
as
we
can
imagine.
CLOE
is
reaching
out
to
DAPHNE
,
arms
stretched
wide
open,
beckoning
for
DAPHNE
to
come
to
her.
DAPHNE
Mommy
is
okay.
I’m
okay.
I’m
coming
soon.
But
they
need
me.
e
girls
need
me.
Just
give
me
a
little
more
time,
Cloe.
I
soon
come.
CLOE
nods,
yet
she
lingers.
She
is
unsure.
A
bright
spotlight
is
seen;
CLOE
walks
towards
the
light
but
is
hesitant
and
looks
back
at
DAPHNE
.
Momma
and
Poppa
are
over
there
waiting
for
you,
and
Auntie
Joon.
ey’ll
take
care
of
you
till
I
come.
Walk
towards
the
light.
Walk
into
the
light,
darling.
Walk.
(whispers)
I
love
you . . .
CLOE
walks
bravely
into
the
light
and
disappears.
Lights
fade.
Table of contents
- _GoBack
- Also by Trey Anthony
- The Historical Backdrop of How Black Mothers Say I Love You
- After the 1960s
- Production History
- A General Timeline for the Play
- Characters
- Act One
- Act Two
- About the Author
- Copyright
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