I stood at my grandma's front window. A woman with an open umbrella walked past on the narrow street in front of the house. "There's a lady with an umbrella walking down the street", I called to my grandma. Grandma came to look. Grandma told me two things. "That's a parasol, not an umbrella". Then… Continue reading The Parasol and the Lady
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This is all I have to say
"I see that the Indian fires are going out. Soon they will be cold. New fires are lighting in the West for us, they say, and we will go there. I do not believe our Great Father means to harm his red children, but that he wishes us well. We leave behind our good will… Continue reading This is all I have to say
Racist hazing at a University of Alabama
"As outlined in the lawsuit and the original story, the complainant in the lawsuit alleges an active member of the Greek organization reportedly ordered the pledge to come to the SAE house and snort a white powdery substance on one of his first nights on campus. When the new student refused to do so, he was… Continue reading Racist hazing at a University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
I have been here for several days. I came to visit a dear relative, older and closer to the sunset than I am. I am delighted to find that he is doing well, better than I had imagined. I hope that he will be able to talk at my funeral! I have also come to… Continue reading Tuscaloosa
The African-American Freedom Struggle, Tuscaloosa Alabama, 1964-1965
http://www.cla.purdue.edu/from-plessy-to-brown/activities/God, Gandhi, and Guns.pdf Good summary
Waiting For Charlemagne 