PinnedBruce JanuMinister Bob and Other InfluencesAuthor’s Note: I’ve been writing all of my life. This short story I wrote over 30 years ago; late 80s, I believe. Or maybe ’90 or ’91. I…23 min read·May 31, 2022--1--1
Bruce JanuOn Being “Woke”Although I have been accused of being “woke,” it is not a term I have ever used to describe myself — nor have I ever used it to describe…10 min read·Jun 9, 2022--1--1
Bruce JanuThe Radical Martin Luther King, Jr.Our culture likes to bathe in “I have a dream,” and ignore the radical side of Martin Luther King, Jr.6 min read·Jan 18, 2021--1--1
Bruce JanuThe Other WashingtonThe story of Harry Washington is one that reveals much about how our nation’s history is told.6 min read·Jul 18, 2020----
Bruce JanuWhen people of color were placed in human zoosIf you went to the Bronx Zoo in 1906, you undoubtedly would have found yourself at the exhibit of Ota Benga, a man kidnapped from his home…8 min read·Jun 26, 2020--1--1
Bruce JanuYes, “Kung Flu” is very racist. And there is a history.Calle de los Negros was an infamous street in Los Angeles that had a history of violence, including public lynchings of Black and Mexican…5 min read·Jun 24, 2020----
Bruce JanuTextbooks and the Lionization of Robert E. LeeHistory, as is taught in our country, lionizes and mythologizes Robert E. Lee. Even as a high school student in the North in the 80s, I…7 min read·Jun 21, 2020----
Bruce JanuThe First Lie: 1619, JamestownThe unpleasant aspects of our history are often told through purposeful obfuscation. Consequently, what people in this country think they…7 min read·Jun 17, 2020--1--1
Bruce JanuA painful truth: “Black Lives” have never truly mattered in American historyAmerican history is a history of paradoxes.9 min read·Jun 12, 2020----
Bruce JanuLet’s Get Real: The Civil Rights Movement Was About Police BrutalityAs a history teacher, these last couple of weeks have been wrought with a realization that most white people in this country do not know…9 min read·Jun 9, 2020----