Pandemic Photo O’ Day 119

1929 – White mobs threaten black residents of North Platte, Nebraska, causing 200 people to flee their homes after a … More

READING! “My Paper.li” for Friday, July 10th

It’s Friday and I’m back with this feature after taking a day off yesterday for a little road trip. And … More

1887 – Investigation by grand jury in Hinds County, Mississippi finds that prisoners in the state’s convict leasing system are … More

2013 – Center for Investigative Reporting breaks story this week that the State of California improperly sterilized nearly 150 incarcerated … More

It’s Wednesday – Hump Day! And here’s the song of (about) today: Here’s the excellent sources that I feature each … More

1860 – A half century after Congress banned importation of enslaved people, the ship Clotilda lands in Mobile, Alabama, as … More

Before we explore this critical topic, as this is a milestone post, let’s take a quick trip down Memory Lane: … More

It’s 07/07 and another Tuesday and another song about Tuesdays: ++++++++++++ Here’s the excellent sources that I feature each day … More

1964 – Five days after passage of the Civil Rights Act, white men beat nine black boys for trying to … More

I’ve not posted an “IMPORTANT” notice which is pinned to the top of the page. This podcast deserves this status … More

I hope your Holiday Weekend was a good one. Back to another week in Pandemic Summer 2020. Here’s your Monday … More

1919 – White people riot in African American neighborhood of Dublin, Georgia and leave two people dead, during nationwide violence … More

I missed posting this yesterday, but I’m back at it today, on the Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. And on … More

2016 – Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police officers shoot and kill Alton Sterling, a 37 year-old black man while he is … More

1910 – African-American boxer Jack Johnson defeats “Great White Hope Jim Jeffries in what is called the fight of the … More

Happy Independence Day Weekend! Have you watched the “Hamilton” movie/musical on Disney+ yet? As I’ve not had the chance (nor … More

1917 – Four days of attacks on African American in East St. Louis, Illinois, leave 200 dead and cause 6000 … More

If you’re just joining this “channel” of the blog and my “Words For Now and Later,” here’s the posts/words to … More

It’s Thursday, on the cusp of a three-day holiday weekend! Did you skip work today and make it a four-day … More

1777 – Vermont becomes the first territory to abolish slavery, followed by New England territories north of Delaware that implement … More