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What Have You Done?
“A time comes when silence is betrayal.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On October 16, 2022, I posted a video of things you didn’t know about MLK to TikTok and Instagram. I followed this with a video of women who refused to give up their seats on public transportation before Rosa Parks on October… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – 5 Things You Didn’t Learn About the 1963 16th Street Church Bombing
Yesterday marked the 59th Anniversary of the bombing of the sixteenth street baptist church that killed four little girls on September 15, 1963, in Birmingham, Alabama. After revisiting revisions for the book, I realized I hadn’t included a chapter on this story. You’ll have to get the deeper details later. For now, here are five… Continue reading
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Do You Know Your Somebodiness?
Crazy to think that in just a few short hours, this day will be part of history. As I write this, I think about how easily today becomes a memory. The question is, will it be a day worth remembering? Will I remember a cold day with clear skies and the birds building their nests… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Fields of Grace by Wendy Waters
Title: Fields of GraceAuthor: Wendy WatersPublisher: Wendy WatersPublication date: October 24, 2019Genre: Biographical FictionPages: 444ASIN: B07ZL2FHBG It is September 23, 2009, and there is a dust storm in Sydney. But, Grace is from a family of pagans, so it is not only a dust storm for them. As the amber glow, which Grace calls the… Continue reading
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