READING! “My Paper.li” for Tuesday and Pandemic Note and Photo O’ Day 165

1874 – Mob of 400 masked men on horseback armed with shotguns kidnaps 16 black men from jail in Gibson … More

READING: “My Paper.li” for Thursday, August 20th

As I mentioned yesterday, my schedule is getting busier as the start of teaching approaches and I’m trying to work … More

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

1988 – More than 45 years after internment of Japanese Americans began, the U.S. government authorizes reparations payments to the … More

2014 – Eight days after graduating from high school, black teenager Michael Brown is shot and killed by a white … More

Happy new week and new month (since the last time I posted this “My Paper.li” feature!) As I mentioned last … More

1944 – In Philadelphia, PA, 6000 white transit employees strike after eight black men begin training as motormen on streetcars, … More

Across the 140 days of this Pandemic Period I’ve tried to be judicious in what I designate as IMPORTANT and … 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

1866 – White mob attacks black voters and kills 40 in New Orleans, Louisiana July 30th ########## On Wednesday, this … More

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

2016 – First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech acknowledging “I wake up every morning in a house built by slaves” sparks … More

I’m posting this later than usual on this Monday. Still recovering from a full, hectic and stressful (Friday night esp.) … More

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