Eyes of the Hurricane

More than just an African dance choreographer, Gayle is a high priestess who performs rites to soothe the spirits of the Africans who died in the Middle Passage. Their pain and anger are manifested as hurricanes that travel from the west coast of Africa to the the Caribbean and eastern shores of America.

In this thrilling story, Gayle Jefferson appears to be just a choreographer for an African dance troupe. In actuality, she is a high priestess who performs annual atonement ceremonies to soothe the souls of the kidnapped Africans who died at sea during the African diaspora. The souls’ suffering and anger are manifested as hurricanes that originate off the African west coast and travel along the slave-trade route to the Caribbean and eastern shores of America.