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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: these are his stories, these are his songs
“The church is the oldest, the most continuous and most important institution ever created by the African American people.” — Henry Louis Gates, Jr. told Jeffrey Brown of PBS in an interview about his new four hour two-part documentary The … Continue reading
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Tagged black church, black lives matter, domestic violence, ebenezer baptist church in atlanta, great gettin up morning, henry louis gates jr, homophobia, mother emanuel african methodist episcopal church in charleston, patrice turner, PBS documentary, praise house on st. helena island, rev clementa pinckney, ride on king jesus, sexism, this is our song
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yep – this is who we are
The images flashing across the television screen this week were appalling but compelling. I couldn’t look away, even when I didn’t want to see, much less believe, what was happening in my nation’s capitol. An estimated 10,000 of mostly white … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020 election, covid pandemic, humpty dumpty trumpty, insurrection of 2021, joe biden, kamala harris, phone call to georgia sec of state, results of election, white nationalists
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Happy Holidays! Clearance!
my books I have signed new copies available of several nonfiction titles of mine that will make great holiday gifts for yourself or someone you love: Get ’em while they’re not hot for $5. each plus shipping cost of $3.99. You … Continue reading
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Tagged books for sale, clearance sale on signed new copies of works by sheila morris, four ticket ride, i'll call it like I see it: a lesbian speaks out, short side of time
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the essence of giving thanks
“The oak trees were alive with color in the midst of the evergreens. Bright red and yellow leaves catching the sunlight as Daddy and I walked through the brush on this Thanksgiving morning. The smell of the pines was fresh … Continue reading
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Tagged assault on democracy, covid pandemic, deep in the heart: a memoir of love and longing, family gatherings at Thanksgiving, family ties, father daughter bonds, grimes/montgomery counties, keep distances, love of nature, masks, new granddaughter, piney woods of east texas, sharing air, thanksgiving in the usa, washing hands
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beware the ides of ancestry
His appearance wasn’t what attracted the seventeen-year old girl to the older itinerant preacher in his mid-twenties, but the powerful sermons he delivered in the Methodist church she attended in her home town of Greensboro, Georgia made him seem like … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestry genealogy, boring family history, california methodist churches, georgia children's home, georgia women's home, isthmus of panama, itinerant preachers, magnolia cemetery in augusta georgia, methodist church history, ports in galveston, ports in panama
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I’ll drink to them
Our granddaughter Ella James toasts President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris today while Pretty scrolls Twitter for election updates (and Alexa shuffles music by The Chicks) ******************************* Stay safe, stay sane, and please stay tuned. Happiness is not … Continue reading
This is the Time
“We have been too quiet for too long. There comes a time when you have to say something. You have to make a little noise. You have to move your feet.” ——— Congressman John Lewis Neither freezing temperatures nor sweltering … Continue reading
it’s going to be beautiful
Superlative in Chief is in the home stretch of his re-election campaign, and these final laps are going to be the greatest finish ever seen since the beginning of time, regardless of the outcome. If you don’t believe it, just … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020 election in USA, covid-19 pandemic, my endorsements for Biden Harris Harrison, superlatives used by president, vaccine
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