Apr 11, 2020 | History, Memory, News & Events
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...
Jul 21, 2019 | History, News & Events
In the sweltering heat, my thoughts are with the families at the border. The piece below I wrote last year and sadly, the situation though it has changed for the young woman in question (she has been thankfully reunited with her family), many others are facing a...
Apr 28, 2019 | History, News & Events
In June of 2018 while scrolling through Twitter, I exchanged words with a well-known Black activist, Tariq Nasheed, regarding the topic of immigration after he tweeted the following: “Black Americans…Another serious question…What the HELL are you...