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Posted on September 18, 2020September 20, 2020

ALL IN: the Fight for Democracy (2020)

The story of voting & voter suppression is told, with Stacey Abram’s loss in the rigged 2018 election in Georgia as the primary example–and warning for the 2020 national election.

Posted on August 19, 2020

BEGIN AGAIN: A Book Review

If you are an admirer of James Baldwin, you will surely want to read Eddie S. Gaude Jr.’s book BEGIN AGAIN. In its 238 pages (including a subject index) the frequent MSNBC guest gives us a grand tour of the life and writings of this fiery Black prophet. It does more than confirms what, we …

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Posted on July 30, 2020August 2, 2020

What You Gonna Do When The World’s On Fire? (2018)

The doc. film weaves 4 stories of Southern Blacks oppressed by racism–in New Orleans, 2 brothers; a female bar owner; “Black Indians” preparing for Mardi Gras; & in MS a New Black Panther team seeking justice.

Posted on January 12, 2018January 22, 2018

Mudbound (2017)

I give this film 5 out of 5 stars. Click the image to read my entire review.

Posted on October 3, 2014October 3, 2014

Miss. Freedom Summer Project Part 12

Wednesday. We said good-bye to Doug Marr who was returning to Conn. Wish we’d had more time together. Doug graduated from seminary the same year I did. (1963) He’s a person you really enjoy sitting down & exchanging with. Later in the morning Roger & I drove Lisa over to the Gulf station where she …

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Posted on September 17, 2014September 17, 2014

Miss. Summer Freedom Project (Part 10)

 More on Tuesday, August 11. We finished canvassing Choctaw–all but four or five signed up (to join the Miss. democratic Freedom Party). The whites scared them but their desire to strike out at the system overcame their fears. An old woman, however, refused to sign. Two different couples talked with her; they used about every …

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Posted on September 5, 2014September 17, 2014

Miss. Summer Freedom Project (Part 8)

On Monday morning we ate and then went to the church where we were to teach. I was to teach geography. We waited for two hours, but only two potential students showed up – and they wanted science, the teacher of which wasn’t there at the time! We wasted Tuesday morning also but no one …

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Posted on August 27, 2014August 27, 2014

Miss. Freedom Summer 1964 (Part 7)

The service at the black Baptist church Sunday evening was certainly interesting. It began with prayer offered by a deacon – it was a singsong prayer, simple yet full of fervor, punctuated by many “Amens.” The deacon then read from the First Chapter of Genesis; right after this he burst into a song – a …

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Posted on August 13, 2014

Mississippi Freedom Summer Project 1964 (Part 5)

On Saturday morning I put up the door for the Crafts Closet. One of the sons of Mr. Hawkins was eager to help. In the afternoon Roger and I went out calling on people to gather information on intimidation. News had already come in about two cross burnings during the previous night. The first house …

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Posted on July 17, 2014December 11, 2018

Mississippi Freedom Summer Project 1964: Part 3

I’m still trying to record the happenings of the first day in Shaw! Note that current reflections/comments are in blue print. After we arrived, we were taken to the one house where baths are available – once a week. While a couple of the men were bathing,we sat around and got acquainted. Doug Mann is a …

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