December 5, 2019
We had a cast-iron black stove with a pot belly that was located in the center room of our shack. Dad alternated putting wood and …
December 10, 2019
Throughout my childhood, I saw MaDear and Dad praying but didn’t see with my young natural eyes the results of their prayers. What I didn’t …
December 17, 2019
In the early 1960’s, Dick Gregory, comedian and political activist was credited with saying these words, “I know the South very well. I spent twenty …
December 28, 2019
There is a saying that children learn what they live. I believe this to be true. I was almost fifteen years old when we moved …
December 31, 2019
I was completing my ninth grade year in school and looking forward to moving back to Memphis in the summer. Dad was still gainfully employed …
January 2, 2020
There was a brand new high school that was built to accommodate the children in the area. It was initially built for the white students, …
