Tourism and Inequality
I watched a fascinating documentary recently called Jamaica for sale. I think it is a must- see for anyone interested in tourism and concerned about income inequality. The bottom line is that tourism can be a good thing. In fact, it is important for many nations and...
A Repatriation Event: Slave Narratives return home to South Carolina
My book, The Weeping Time, is about the Gullah Geechee community. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the first annual International Gullah Geechee African Diaspora conference hosted by the Charles Joyner Institute of Coastal Carolina University. It...Unsung Heroes are the Airport TSA workers on Martin Luther King Day
On Martin Luther King Jr.’s holiday, my thoughts are with the children who have been separated from their parents at the border and the 800,000 men and women who have been working for the Federal government without pay for over a month. This past week, I had the...
Year in Review: Miracles Do Happen
The end of year brings with it a lot of reflection. Thanksgiving has passed but I am still feeling very thankful. This was a year that was promised but yet elusive for such a long time. The long journey to the publication of my book, The Weeping Time: Memory and...Voting rights still need to be protected
President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 If you have seen the movie Selma, you will be reminded that the securing of voting rights for African Americans is still something relatively new. Though Congress passed the 15th Amendment as long ago as 1870...
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)
