Tag Archives: African-American history
Celebrating African American History Month at Glenfield School
Every year, my daughter’s school holds African American Career day in celebration of Black History month. This year, they had a kickoff assembly first, which was held on Friday. Even though the snow was falling and storm Nemo was on … Continue reading
“The Whipping Man”: Civil War history on stage
Last night, I saw the powerful play, “The Whipping Man,” starring Andre Braugher, Andre Holland and Jay Wilkison at City Center in Manhattan. It’s the story of three Jewish men at the end of the Civil War. Two are newly … Continue reading
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Friend of Friend Friday: Slaves of Alexander Stirling
I found the above will in the Lewis Stirling Family Papers, archived at the Louisiana State University. The Stirling family, wealthy Louisiana planters, owned my third great-grandmother, Eliza Burton. I’ve been scrolling through the microfilmed documents hoping that they will … Continue reading
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Wordy Wednesday: Mystery Relatives’ Obituary?
Back in June, I was introduced to a turn-of-the century Methodist Episcopal newspaper, the Southwestern Christian Advocate when a good Samaritan alerted me to one of its ads placed by my great, great-grandmother, Tempy Burton. Tempy was looking for her … Continue reading
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African-American History Month
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3e-HLc5ETg&NR=1&feature=fvwp] As African-American history month winds down, I’m pleasantly surprised by all the new information I’ve learned about both ordinary and extraordinary black people and the integral part both played in building this country over the past four centuries. I’ve … Continue reading
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