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...
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:...
NY Times Magazine’s 1619 Project continues: Article on Slave auction sites
Hello Readers Just sharing with you my recent article in The New York Times Magazine that published last Sunday, February 16, 2020. It was great working with such a wonderful team including photographer Dannielle Bowman and a great editorial team. Thanks too to...
A Poem Commemorating The 1619 anniversary: An African Renamed
The following poem by Brenda Cave-James was inspired by Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States. “Emanuel” was enslaved in early 1600’s. Very fitting for the 1619 anniversary. An African Renamed To the African renamed...
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)
