Last week, I saw the second episode of the CBC mini-series “The Book of Negroes”. It made me think about my generation’s stories as compared to my children’s generation. When I was growing up there was only a handful of TV networks and PBS. We had “Roots” and “Eyes on the Prize”, which told the story about our … [Read more...]
Déjà Vu at the 50th Anniversary March on Washington
On Wednesday, August 28, thousands of people will go to Washington D.C. and commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. This first march focused on civil and economic rights for African Americans and has been credited with advancing the passage of both the Civil … [Read more...]