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maya angelou: a woman of substance and survival

Posted on March 22, 2020 by

This post is actually a combination of two I wrote in prior years on the life of one of my favorite writers, Maya Angelou.  The first was written on the day of her death in May, 2014, the second on … Continue reading →

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it’s a simple matter of justice – remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 18, 2020 by

1993 March on Washington for LGBT Equality Twenty-seven years ago this April I marched with the South Carolina delegation in the 1993 March on Washington. It was a life-changing experience not only for me but for hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading →

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today I need a little help

Posted on August 4, 2019 by

Dear Anybody, More images of killings in our streets, parking lots, playgrounds, classrooms, movie theaters, night clubs, houses of worship, baseball fields, homes, offices, You Name the Scene of another one before Shazam does. Another series of cases of blatant … Continue reading →

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in conclusion (3) and oh yeah, about roseanne

Posted on May 29, 2018 by

The Alabama River was a picture of calm and serenity that stood in sharp contrast to our day filled with turbulence and uneasiness. The colorful cocktails, merriment of the partygoers on our riverboat cruise and the blaring upbeat music of the band on the boat lifted my spirits and … Continue reading →

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sweet home Alabama!

Posted on December 13, 2017 by

Thank you to the people of Alabama for restoring my faith and hope in a life-long American dream of liberty and justice for all and for reminding me that Every Vote Counts. I especially want to thank the black women … Continue reading →

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why do we need hurricanes to remind us what makes us better people?

Posted on September 1, 2017 by

The stories of bravery, compassion – heroism in the face of unimaginable adversity – have been captured by social media and more traditional TV coverage every minute of every day for the past week during Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath … Continue reading →

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We Will Not Let Hate Win

Posted on June 14, 2017 by

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the massacre of  49 members of the lgbtq community in Orlando at the Pulse night club. We all remember and will stand with the people of Orlando who refuse to allow this tragedy … Continue reading →

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The First Census – North Carolina – 1790

Posted on February 7, 2017 by

Life with Pretty is always an adventure with few dull moments. For example, we just spent at least five minutes downstairs hollering at each other about whether I had used her gift certificate she gave me for Christmas for a … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been to the Mountaintop

Posted on September 23, 2014 by

If you are a cyberspace friend of Red’s Rants and Raves and/or The Old Woman Slow’s Photos, you know South Carolina Pride was this past weekend in the state capitol of Columbia.  I took 163 digital images over the weekend … Continue reading →

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