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
Vera Mae Green got me going to a Quaker meeting and changing my wardrobe
That whole Bohemian style that’s really popular these days–Vera Mae Green was already on it. Although it’s trendy now, some folks are just naturally drawn to eclectic patterns and colors.
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,
Happy Birthday, Eatonville!
Eatonville, Florida was incorporated on August 18, 1887 (22 years after black folk were freed by law). What had happened was… Back in the day, the Spanish and the British
Susie King Taylor Saved Savannah + Krak Teet
Susie was born August 6, 1848 in Liberty County, Georgia, which is 30-something miles from Savannah. She was the eldest of Hagar Ann Reed and Raymond Baker’s 9 children. Susie
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