Assata Shakur’s Open Letter: “I am a 20th century escaped slave”
Assata’s 2013 Open Letter: My name is Assata Shakur, and I am a 20th century escaped slave. Because of government persecution, I was left with no other choice than to
Zora’s Audacity is Why Krak Teet Exists
We celebrate Zora as an amazing author and anthropologist who gave us Their Eyes Were Watching God and Barracoon. We salute Eatonville, where she was raised for being one of
Watch Night, the Proclamation, and the 13th
I grew up going to church on New Year’s Eve, but I didn’t learn about “Watch Night Service” until about five or so years ago while volunteering with the Gullah
Kwanzaa + Black Savannah History
Umoja (Unity) :: to strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation and race The boycotts of 1960! Two Beach High School students were arrested during a sit-in
Sol C. Johnson
Better known as Sol C. Johnson, he was born four years after slavery ended on November 29, 1869. He moved to Savannah from South Carolina as a child. As a
Robert Abbott and The Chicago Defender
The leading black newspaper of the segregation era started here in Savannah. Well…kinda. Its founder, Robert Abbott, was raised and schooled here. He was born on November 24, 1870 (five
10 Questions to Ask Your Elders
If you can record them answering the questions, EVEN BETTER! You’ll appreciate it so much more when they’re no longer with us. Imagine having a recording of your great-grandmother talking.
So Hoodoo Ain’t Voodoo?
Short answer: Nah! Long story: *clears throat* Voodoo is a religion. It’s a way of life. It’s basically the belief that the universe and everything in it is one. Nature