Juneteenth
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Juneteenth
In honor of Juneteenth, I am reposting this from a few years ago. It was written before it became an official holiday and then updated after. I hope you can still glean something from it. Enjoy! Many Black Americans are replacing their fourth of July celebrations with Juneteenth. For many, the day is a celebration… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – The End of Enslavement and Reconstruction
Founded in 1607, America celebrated her 400th anniversary in 2007. Twelve years from 1607 (1619) she brought to her shores the first 20 persons of “African” descent to begin American slavery. (Learn more about that in a previous post here). Tuesday, August 20, 2019, marked the 400th anniversary of this event. In light of the… Continue reading
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I Want My Stuff
I want my truth before slavery. I want customs and traditions without being conditioned I want unconditioned hair. I want my stuff. I want my Kings and Queens my silver and my gold I want my laws and commandments and my stories retold. I want do-overs for how we’ve been done over I want my… Continue reading
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