The Great Migration: When Black Folks Left the South
by Diamond Afeni Beside the slave trade, black peoples’ largest migration in this country began in the mid 1915s and ended in the 1970s. Before that, according to the United
The Difference Between Louisiana Cajun and Creole
Cajun and creole are used interchangeably these days, as if they mean the same thing. Kinda like Gullah and Geechee, except the Gullah Geechee really are the same people with
Hallelujah Moments from the Movie “Beloved”
The book came out in 1987 and the movie came out in 1998. So I don’t want to hear nothing ’bout a spoiler. Beloved was created by Toni Morrison and
I Changed My Mind About Black August
Black August is for black people (also by black people, which is important to point out), but it just felt super patriarchal. Black August started as a month to mourn,
When Black Folk Owned Prime Real Estate on Hilton Head Island’s Singleton Beach
Today, Hilton Head is fulla retired transplants, tourists, resorts, and golf courses. Back then it was fulla Gullah people who farmed, fished, and fended for each other. In the decades
I’m learning how to tell stories through quilting!
This past Saturday, I went to a quilting workshop at the Beach Institute in Savannah. First off, I was excited because I was supposed to been had learned how to
Activism Ain’t Just MLK’ing. It’s Katherine Dunham and Dancing. It’s Octavia Butler and Sci-Fi.
[artwork by Melvin Beasley] When we think of activism, we think of Martin, Malcolm, Rosa, Fannie, and the likes. We think of people on microphones in churches and on Capitol
Sister Souljah + Krak Teet for Kids
I shared in my journal entry a couple days ago how I’ve been walking/running (most days) to shake up the way I’m honoring my ancestors. Just for the month of
Women’s History Month – Darlene Shamsid-Deen
Ms. Darlene Shamsid-Deen reminds me not to settle. She didn’t tell me that; her life showed me. I met her last year after agreeing to write her husband’s autobiography. Even
The Biggest Gotcha in U.S. History: 40 Acres + a Mule
The concept of 40 acres and a mule was born in Savannah at the Green Meldrim House. Here’s how that went down: The two sides of the Civil War were