Plant a tree, Honor a loved -one, Save the earth
April 22nd was the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. As we reflect on the Earth our home planet, we have to acknowledge the fact that this pandemic has changed the way we live. Pollution is down as much of the world is on lockdown. Clear skies, the return of...
The Morning After The Weeping Time
Two years ago, I wrote a book called The Weeping Time about the largest slave auction in American history. This experience which the enslaved called The Weeping Time took place in Savannah, Georgia on two fateful days, March 2-3 in 1859. Today, we seem to be...
Covid Tips, A Recommendation and A Poem
Dear Readers My wish for you at this time is to be well and to stay well. Like many of you, I have been watching the news, searching the web, reading books and articles about the current pandemic. If you are not oversaturated with information, I hope you find these...
The 1619 Project and Bringing History to the People
Dear Baileyblog readers, I wrote this piece in December and it was published on the History News Network and the Cambridge University Press blog in January, 2020. My thoughts regarding the 1619 Project still stand. The 1619 Project of The New York...
Remembering The Weeping Time slave auction and the hidden history of slavery that surrounds us
Dear Baileyblog Readers, I hope you are well. Today I am sharing with you a few items of interest with regard to the work of remembering slavery and its legacy. Yesterday, I was interviewed by journalist Adeel Hassan for The NY Times Race/Related newsletter:...
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)
