Walking and Connecting in Selma, Alabama
I used to walk around the park everyday, listening to GirlTREK’s Black History Bootcamp podcast. Out of of my mouth, I said I was going to work with them one
Ties to the Land
“Where culture is most abundant, resources are most limited.The Sea Islands are an excellent example. Prior to the construction of bridges, resorts, and subdivisions, Geechee folk on the Georgia and
Zora Neale Hurston’s 1948 arrest taught me some thangs
In September 1948, Zora was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy. He said Zora and two other adults would pay him 50 cents to violate him and
Educating Indigenous Children Worked Better Than War
"Merrill Gates, president of the Lake Mohonk Conference, declared in 1891 that 'the time for fighting the Indian tribes is passed.' What was needed now was an 'army of Christian
The Black History of New Orleans Mardi Gras
Many folk outside of New Orleans hear Mardi Gras and think beads, booze, and boobs. While that’s one side of it, there’s so many sides to the festive holiday that
In Honor of The Children of Folks Who Migrate: An Interview with Angela Davis Johnson, Pt. 2
In April of 2022, I interviewed Angela Davis Johnson about her upcoming art show in Atlanta. She named it HOTFOOT. This is Part 2 of that interview. In Part 1,
In Honor of the Children of Folks Who Migrate: An Interview with Angela Davis Johnson, Pt. 1
“I’m from a lot of spaces, because my father was in the military. But I claim East Arkansas because that’s where my family is from. It’s the last place my grandmother
Ntozake Shange was Geechee AF and Hoodoo AF
Ntozake Shange's ancestors were Geechee, so she was too. And she taught us how to access to the moon, heal, and have daily visits with the spirits. She was both
Igbo Landing Be Like, “They Would’ve Had to Kill Us Too!”
When we see or read about the horrors of slavery and say, “they would’ve had to kill me,” the Africans who resisted at Igbo Landing on St. Simon’s Island be like,
Conversations With My Trump-Supporting Neighbor
I’m new to this neighborhood. My boyfriend is not. And, for the most part, he knows the neighbors on both sides and the ones across the street. Well, one of