Tag Archives: American History

Book Review: Defining Moments of Black History by Dick Gregory

My short summary is: Gregory was an insensitive jerk of such magnitude, it’s impossible to wrap my mind or sensitivities around the thought. He comes across as a know-it-all-name-dropping gossip riding the coattails of historical figures in order to position himself in prominent historic incidents a la Forest Gump.

The Hope of America is a Lie

The America we inhabit today was founded, formed and framed by brutes and murderers. Enslavers, human traffickers, rapists and hate-filled humans. The laws, institutions, governments and overall society were created by these individuals and continue to perpetuate support for their progeny.

I AM WOMAN: A Book List from the Timeline

421 Years of Black Women Using Their Words This book list is derived from the African American Women Using Our Words Timeline I developed for I AM WOMAN: Expressions of Black Womanhood in America. As with most creative projects, I had no idea where the timeline would lead. This is by no means a fullContinueContinue reading “I AM WOMAN: A Book List from the Timeline”

I AM WOMAN: A Timeline

African Women In America: Using Our Voices A Timeline: 1500 -2000’s This has been quite an undertaking for I AM WOMAN: Expressions of Black Womanhood in America! At first I assumed there had to be chronologies of African Women in America and our contributions or achievements throughout the centuries. But there really weren’t any. IContinueContinue reading “I AM WOMAN: A Timeline”