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Open Letter and Call for Peace for Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Ahmed from a Diasporan African
Dear Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, I write to you as a Jamaican American living in upstate NY. I am a Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies at Binghamton University where I have worked for over 16 years. I pray you will humbly accept my letter and consider...
A POEM FOR A CONFLUENCE CONVENING by Brenda Cave-James
INTRODUCTION Thank you for your interest in and therefore acknowledgment of "those who came before." People oppressed or in bondage have always heard freedom calling. Some were braver or just better prepared than others to answer. Our own Susquehanna and Chenango...
THE WEEPING TIME AS AN AUDIOBOOK!
Dear Baileyblog Readers, Almost five years ago, this blog started with the publication of The Weeping Time, the book, and now I am happy to share that The Weeping time is now an audiobook on AUDIBLE. Thank you so much for your support of this work. Please share widely...
Lessons from World War Covid: We are not defeated
When I was growing up, my brother and I used to love to go to the movies. Now that of course was another time before 24 hour TV and streaming services. Then too, we lived in Jamaica where while we had access to the latest releases, they normally arrived a few...
Critical Race Theory: What it is and What it is not
Critical Race Theory is an issue currently dividing an already divided nation. At least 8 states (with others considering the same) have passed legislation to ban critical race theory from their classrooms. The irony is that it is highly unlikely that...
Baileyblog is back! Let’s preserve The Weeping Time Site, Scholarships and more
Hello Readers, We are back and hope you had a good summer, notwithstanding these challenging times. Lots of news for you. I'll share the most positive first. The Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity is hiring! Want to make a difference on racial equity issues?...
