Tag Archives: history
2019
2019 will long be remembered by many of us, not only for the great voices that we’ve lost just this month, but also because it is a year of significant historical anniversaries and commemorations. Two that immediately come to mind are: … Continue reading
Posted in African-American, culture, history
Tagged 1619 Project, 2019, African-American, history, news, Red summer 1919
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Review of The Green Book: Guide to Freedom: The Essential Travel Guide for a Segregated America
A few weeks ago I momentarily considered laying my hard-earned cash down to see Green Book in the theatres. Fortunately for me, I thought to check out reviews of the film ahead of time. The ones I paid attention to were … Continue reading
Posted in African-American, business, culture
Tagged A.G. Gaston, African-American, documentary, film, history, The Green Book, Victor Green, Yoruba Richen
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Reflections on MLK Day 2019
Yesterday was the great Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s, birthday. I am fortunate that I get to spend my days in an institution of higher learning where the man’s life and his message is meaningfully celebrated—many places … Continue reading
Posted in African-American, culture, history, slavery
Tagged civil rights, Frederick Douglass, history, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King
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Middle Passages: Histories and Poetics
Should I begin with what I am or what I am not? One of the most powerful conversations I’ve heard in the past couple of days at least, has been around what is revealed in silence—the creative space that is … Continue reading
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