V Méshall Writes

07/20/2026

I almost didn’t share this.

I found these words in an old journal I wrote in 1994 after my father died. Reading them again, I realized they didn’t need to be rewritten. Grief had already found the words.

This is one of the most personal stories I’ve ever published.

If you’ve ever had to say goodbye to someone you loved, I hope it speaks to you.

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Stories and reflections on culture, politics, memory, and survival from an American Descendant of Slavery (ADOS) Boomer, born and raised in Virginia with roots in Godwin, North Carolina. Click to read Boomer Ink™, by VM Godwin, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.

06/05/2026

Born in 1962.

Raised during Massive Resistance.

This is the story of a little Black girl growing up in the Sixties—what I saw, what I lived, and what it taught me about America.
Born Into Resistance is live.

👇🏾 Right here:
boomerink.substack.com/p/born-into-resistance

05/24/2026

Welcome!

President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, s*x or national origin.

05/22/2026

First LIVE!

05/22/2026

And so it begins!

From The In-Between Podcast

05/18/2026

A Sunday Evening Reflection

05/14/2026

Now serving- window 8 is open.

Where people bring paperwork and hope someone can make sense of it.

05/11/2026

Some days the window feels less like glass
and more like a mirror.

Notes from the Edge —Ticket 00

05/03/2026

The absence of cruelty is not the presence of mercy.

05/02/2026

The Line That Didn't Need Instructions