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A Poem Commemorating The 1619 anniversary: An African Renamed
The following poem by Brenda Cave-James was inspired by Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. "Emanuel" was enslaved in early 1600’s. Very fitting for the 1619 anniversary. An African Renamed To the African renamed "Emanuel the Negro" removed...
The 1619 Project and Bringing History to the People
...This is expressly why all voices matter; history belongs to all of us. History cannot be a zero-sum game for historians alone. As Silverstein, said in a recent tweet, “no one owns history.” The vigorous and needful debates among historians must also be debates...
Happy New Year from Baileyblog
Happy New Year from Baileyblog! Thank you for a great year! We hope you will keep reading and sharing the blog with others. Each month, we are reaching more and more readers and your support has made all the difference. A few days ago, it was New Year’s Day. I have...
A poem by Sasha Smith, Leaving
Leaving you are Leaving you are a Generation of Leaving you are a People of Leaving you are black boy leaving you are black boy snatched, you are dragged down dirt, down dust, down the shells of boats, down sea, down ocean, down under water. Leaving. you are...
BBC remembers 400th anniversary of African presence in Colonial Va. and US
As many of you know, The New York Times has done an amazing job in commemorating the 400th anniversary of African presence in Colonial Virginia through The 1619 Project. This anniversary has an impact on so many continents so it is fitting that the BBC has also chosen...
Go see Harriet the film
Dear Readers The movie Harriet is on screens across the country and many people are flocking to see it. I promise to write a review when I do but for now, I thought it good timing to revisit one of my previous blogs about Harriet Tubman who endlessly fascinates me. ...
