Pandemic Note and Photo O’ Day 161

1905 – White people riot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after Charles Miller, a black man enters a public restaurant. August 22nd … More

READING! “My Paper.li” for Wednesday, August 19th

My schedule is getting busier as the start of teaching approaches and I’m trying to work as many hours with … More

My goodness, it’s been a few days since I’ve posted this feature. As I mentioned previously, I’m enumerating for Census … More

As I mentioned in yesterday’s “My Paper.li” post, I’m changing how I do this week-daily feature. So here goes today’s… … More

The times are a changin’ as I am getting back to work. These last days of summer I’m working as … More

Happy Hump Day! As I first mentioned last week, I’m now starting each day’s “My Paper.li” post with a quote … More

As I mentioned last week, I’m now starting each day’s “My Paper.li” post with a quote from Franciscan Father Richard … More

Today’s a great day (even if I am posting this later than usual due to a training I attended this … More

As I mentioned earlier this week, I’m now starting each day’s “My Paper.li” post with a quote from Franciscan Father … More

1917 – Newspapers report that, one day earlier, 10,000 African Americans staged a silent march through New York City to … More

Happy New Week! It’s the last one of July. I’m making a change to this feature. Rather than starting with … More

Friday! Just one more of these in July after this current one. ########## Here’s the excellent sources that I feature … More

Today has two important celebrations (so no Tuesday song today) First, it was on this date in 1789 that French … More

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

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

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

The last day of the first half of this crazy 2020! Here’s the excellent sources that I feature each day … More

The last Monday of June and of the first six months of this insane 2020. Here’s the excellent sources that … More

1844– After slavery is declared illegal in Oregon, the state this week passes first laws prohibiting black people from residing … More

Happy Tuesday Afternoon! Here’s the excellent sources that I feature each day – The Week and the Five Things to … More