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Let Me Count The Ways Kadar R. Small This story appears within the January/February issue of ESSENCE, on newsstands now. Let Me Count The Ways Amid economic turmoil, political unrest, public health crises and general global strife, love—especially Black love—is a grounding force. Each time we express love, we honor our ancestors who dared to like deeply and fearlessly. Even with the specter of being forcibly separated from one another, and with the lack to ascertain comfortable homes, our people embraced each other, with the singular faith that things wouldn’t all the time be so bleak. Their decision to make room for hope and heat has grounded and sustained us. I’ve experienced the total spectrum of Black love—from arranging flowers with my grandmother in...