Frankie Y. Bailey is a writer and author who grew up close to Danville, Virginia.
As you might imagine, Southern history and tradition played important roles in her upbringing. The first history book she remembers reading in school was about Virginia history not U.S. The first speech she ever memorized was Patrick Henry’s fiery “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” – which she later recalled with some irony when she learned the truth about the founding fathers and slavery. However, she is still a proud Virginian.
