I Didn’t Know There Was Such a Thing — I check my notifications on Medium, probably way too often. I like to acknowledge everyone who comments on my stories and I reply in many cases. I follow everyone that follows me. Today I attempted to follow someone that followed me, (Maria Fernanda Isturiz Barajas) and it wasn’t allowed. I…

Found in Special Collections at the Fisk University Library — I wrote about this slave bible before having a chance to see and touch it. What’s different about this bible isn’t because of anything added, it’s about what has been taken out. Slave bibles were originally distributed in the British West Indies to slaves there in an attempt to control…

They Get Results — I have to give credit where it’s due. Republicans are far more successful at getting things done than Democrats. They are relentless and don’t let science, common sense, or the Constitution get in their way. And what they’re best at, is convincing a large percentage of the population that they’re…

Karen Will Get You Killed — “Unsubstantiated rumors of black men attacking innocent white women sparked almost 50 percent of all race riots in the United States between Reconstruction and World War II.” Danielle McGuire — Historian Karens have become a meme, metaphors for white privilege and entitlement. We joke about them, demanding rights they don’t extend to others, calling the police for alleged slights. We forget that “Karens” have caused the deaths of thousands of Black people. I’ve yet to hear one apologize.

What to the Slave Was Juneteenth? — Frederick Douglass gave a famous speech, “What to the Slave Was the Fourth of July? In it he examined why celebrating it meant little to the slave who never shared in the blessings celebrated by the white man. Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us. The blessings…

A Gift From Baltimore Black Citizens to Abraham Lincoln — On July 6, 1864, R.Stockett Mathews, a white judge from Baltimore wrote Lincoln asking him to name the day when he could receive the committee representing the loyal colored men of Baltimore who wished to present him with a Bible. There is no record of a response. On August 26…

The Supreme Court Tells Them To F**K Off! — “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have enflamed debate and deepened division.” — Samuel Alito In a 98-page leaked first draft, the…

“Can’t you just shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?” — When peaceful protesters gathered around the White House after the videos of George Floyd were released. Donald Trump wanted to “get tough” with those using their Constitutional right to protest. It wasn’t enough that the protesters were surrounded by snipers, Metro police, and the National Guard; in case someone got…

Black History Artifacts I Knew Nothing About — I am still attending a Class Reunion at my beloved Fisk University in Nashville, TN. When I get back home, I will be writing about some things I previously knew nothing or little of before now.