2014 – Eight days after graduating from high school, black teenager Michael Brown is shot and killed by a white … More
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READING! “My Paper.li” for Friday, August 7th
Back again with this feature after a Thursday that was too busy to post “My Paper.li” link and stories yesterday. … More
Pandemic Photos O’ Day 146
1930 – Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith are lynched in Marion, Indiana; 16 year-old James Cameron survives the attack and … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Wednesday, August 5th
Happy Hump Day! As I first mentioned last week, I’m now starting each day’s “My Paper.li” post with a quote … More
Pandemic Photo O’ Day 144
2014 – Black workers at Memphis, Tennessee, cotton gin file discrimination lawsuit after white supervisor uses racial slurs and threatens … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Tuesday, August 4th
As I mentioned last week, I’m now starting each day’s “My Paper.li” post with a quote from Franciscan Father Richard … More
Pandemic – Marble League 2020 Update – Photos O’ Day 143
1964 – Bodies of murdered civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and Andrew Goodman are discovered in a Mississippi … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Monday, August 3rd
Happy new week and new month (since the last time I posted this “My Paper.li” feature!) As I mentioned last … More
Pandemic – Marble League 2020 – Photos O’ Day 142
2019 – Suspected white nationalist commits mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, killing 22 people and wounding 24. August 3rd … More
Pandemic Photos O’ Day 140
1944 – In Philadelphia, PA, 6000 white transit employees strike after eight black men begin training as motormen on streetcars, … More
IMPT: VENTILATION is Essential and What We Know Now RE:COVID-19
Across the 140 days of this Pandemic Period I’ve tried to be judicious in what I designate as IMPORTANT and … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Friday, July 31st
Today’s a great day (even if I am posting this later than usual due to a training I attended this … More
Pandemic Articles and Photos O’ Day 139
1919 – After a black teenager is killed for drifting into a ‘white’ section of Lake Michigan, black protests in … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Thursday, July 30th
As I mentioned earlier this week, I’m now starting each day’s “My Paper.li” post with a quote from Franciscan Father … More
Pandemic Photos O’ Day 138
1866 – White mob attacks black voters and kills 40 in New Orleans, Louisiana July 30th ########## On Wednesday, this … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Wednesday, July 29th
As I mentioned earlier this week, I’m now starting each day’s “My Paper.li” post with a quote from Franciscan Father … More
Pandemic Articles and Photos O’ Day 137
1917 – Newspapers report that, one day earlier, 10,000 African Americans staged a silent march through New York City to … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Tuesday, July 28th
As I mentioned yesterday, I’m going to start each day’s “My Paper.li” post with a quote from Franciscan Father Richard … More
Pandemic – Marble League 2020 Update – Video and Photos O’ Day 136
1868 – Government announces ratification of Fourteenth Amendment, which establishes black citizenship but allows states to ban voters with criminal … More
READING! “My Paper.li” for Monday, July 27th
Happy New Week! It’s the last one of July. I’m making a change to this feature. Rather than starting with … More
