PinnedMinister 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…May 31, 20221May 31, 20221
On 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…Jun 9, 20221Jun 9, 20221
The 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.Jan 18, 20211Jan 18, 20211
The Other WashingtonThe story of Harry Washington is one that reveals much about how our nation’s history is told.Jul 18, 2020Jul 18, 2020
When 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…Jun 26, 20201Jun 26, 20201
Yes, “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…Jun 24, 2020Jun 24, 2020
Textbooks 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…Jun 21, 2020Jun 21, 2020
The First Lie: 1619, JamestownThe unpleasant aspects of our history are often told through purposeful obfuscation. Consequently, what people in this country think they…Jun 17, 20201Jun 17, 20201
A painful truth: “Black Lives” have never truly mattered in American historyAmerican history is a history of paradoxes.Jun 12, 2020Jun 12, 2020
Let’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…Jun 9, 2020Jun 9, 2020
