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“We Slipped and Learned to Read”
It is common knowledge that slaves were lawfully restricted from learning to read and write. One less commonly stated fact however, was that slaves were not completely ignorant. They could not read and write English but this did not mean they could not read and write period. As strangers in a foreign land, many African… Continue reading
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The Bedroom
The bedroom is the most intimate place in the house. It is not a place where everyone is invited in. It is a place of intimacy. Your time spent here is very valuable; it is your place of rest and refuge. The bedroom is representative of your mind. My sister used this as an example… Continue reading
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Francis Johnson Webb
Francis Johnson Webb, newspaper editor, is the second published African American novelist. He was born free on March 21, 1828, in Philadelphia to Louisa Burr and Francis Webb. His father, Francis Webb, served as founding member of the Philadelphia distribution agent for Freedom’s Journal*, the first black newspaper in the nation. Freedom’s Journal was the… Continue reading
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This Type Mood
Saw this quote in the photography prompt and had to re-post. My peace is definitely on this today. “Let me, O’ let me bathe my soul in colors; let me swallow the sunset and drink the rainbow.” – Khalil Green Continue reading
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Choices
I woke up this morning to this scene in The Matrix Reloaded. I’ll just leave it here: Oracle: We can never see passed the choices we don’t understand. Neo: You mean I have to choose whether Trinity lives or dies? Oracle: No, you already made the choice. Now you have to understand it. – The… Continue reading
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