Autumn Song by Patricia Gopo

 In Patrice Gopo's Autumn Song, there is a gentle bounce, from story to story. There are times reminiscent  of seasons gone before and come again. My heart cries out for the black men murdered before they ever had the chance to state their case.While reading, that one theme is always there in the back of your head.Where is fairness? The author shares thoughts about the places where Blacks have lived. Some of these places became Historical Districts. These places were not always run down, these  areas were where doctors and other highly influential Black people lived. It is like reading a simple but complex Social History or an American History textbook.Vernon Sawyer is a Black singer with a group called "Blue Magic. People are sure to remember living in the midst of greatness. 

When the community becomes stricken with poverty, drugs and violence, the architects and engineers  will renovate and modernize inner city communities for the real estate salesman to sell. White  home owners become the ones to focus upon. They  have the funds. Neighborhoods will remain outstanding. When those who have the power and the money to make decisions about neighborhoods, some times neighbors  are left to weep. Their memories are gone at a moment's notice.Autumn Song leads down many different paths including weight loss, etc. Autumn's Song is like an assortment of greeting cards. The variety is charming.