Curtis and Denis had this conversation over a year ago. Before the pandemic. Before the murder of George Floyd. And before the passing of Curtis’ mother, Lorna C. Hill, just two short weeks ago. Even though their time-capsuled conversation lacks an awareness of today’s sorrows, would you say the poignancy of our present day reality is diminished? Or is it amplified? Curtis talks about why all the superlatives attributed to her mother, Lorna C. Hill, are forever fitting. Curtis was“raised on the stage” in the shining light of Ujima Company, founded by her mother. She breaks down her song, Exorcise and remembers the astonishing moment this song brought an audience member to tears.