Zora Neale Hurston’s 1948 arrest taught me some thangs
In September 1948, Zora was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy. He said Zora and two other adults would pay him 50 cents to violate him and
Vera Mae Green: A Black Woman, Black Belt, Quaker, and Anthropologist
That whole Bohemian style—Vera Mae Green was already on it. It’s trendy now, but some folks are naturally drawn to “eclectic” patterns and colors. Fabrics that make us feel free.
I Change My Mind About Black August
Black August is for black people and by black people. It started in 1971 after George Jackson, his brother, and four others were killed at San Quentin State Prison. The
What I Say to My Kids About Code-Switching and Talking Black
When I say “my kids,” I’m referring to the ones I birthed and the ones I teach during #KrakTeet4Kids workshops and camps. Literacy has been a big part of my
Educating Indigenous Children Worked Better Than War
"Merrill Gates, president of the Lake Mohonk Conference, declared in 1891 that 'the time for fighting the Indian tribes is passed.' What was needed now was an 'army of Christian
The Black History of New Orleans Mardi Gras
Many folk outside of New Orleans hear Mardi Gras and think beads, booze, and boobs. While that’s one side of it, there’s so many sides to the festive holiday that
A Cultural Look at Black Folks’ Views on Their Chi’ren Being Artists
Less these days, but, more often than not, black parents didn’t care for their children going off to college to take up art. Or deciding against school for art or
Lost Ships Can Still Be Guided Home with a Lil Imani
Imani (Faith): To believe with all our hearts in our people and the righteousness and victory of our struggle “Affirmation” by Assata Shakur I believe in living.I believe in the