NY Governor Hochul appoints 400 Years of African American History Commission
Dear Baileyblog Readers, I was honored and humbled this week to be appointed one of the commissioners appointed by Govern Hochul for this important effort. I am also happy to represent Binghamton University’s Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity....
Remembering Dr. King and Celebrating Baileyblogy’s 5th anniversary!
Baileblog Readers, We are back from our annual hiatus! We are also celebrating this month our 5th anniversary. Where did the time go? It has been five years already and what a pleasure! We hope you had a pleasant new year and are wishing you the best for the year...
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...
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...
Anne C. Bailey and company write about race, slavery, refugees, diasporas, African American, Caribbean and African studies, human rights, history, and memory. We publish every weekend.
Find Anne C. Bailey's non-fiction book : The Weeping Time:
Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History (Beacon Press)
