riots
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Truth is Stranger than Fiction
When I started this blog and chose “truth is stranger than fiction,” as the tagline, it was puzzling to people. Someone even reached out to correct, me, saying, “don’t you mean the truth is stronger than fiction?” No. Stranger is the word I meant. What it seeks to communicate is that nothing we can create can be… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Slave Patrols and American Policing
This post was originally published under another blog series Unfamiliar Faces: Lost to History. Due the current climate I have revised this post and re-categorized it under Black History Fun Facts. Originally Published: July 14, 2015 Revised May 29, 2020 The tragic murder of George Floyd, who sadly joins the ranks of several unarmed black… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – A Brief History of Race Riots in America
New Orleans Riot, 1886 – On July 30, 1886, white men attacked blacks parading outside the Mechanics Institute in New Orleans, where a reconvened Louisiana Constitutional Convention was being held. Republicans in Louisiana had called for the convention as they were angered by the legislature’s enactment of the Black Codes. Wilmington North Carolina, 1898 –… Continue reading
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