George Junius Stinney Jr.

Advocates push for retrial to clear name of 14-year-old ’killer’ executed in 1944

Oscar Brown Jr: Bid em in Cartoon

Today in Black History: Fast and Pray

On this day, June 2, 1899, Black Americans observed a day of fasting.  This day of fasting and prayer was called by the National Afro-American Council in protest of the lynching and racial massacres occurring in the United States.  Unfortunately, these lynchings carried on through the 20th Century, and there are still reports of hate crimes in this 21st century. 


Music/spoken word on subject:   Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday, and Black Baby Tears by Stephen Earley Jordan.

Book on subject:  Strange Fruit: Plays on Lynching by American Women, and Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
Info source:  blackfacts.com
Photo source:  latina.com

Top 20 sites to learn African American History

I have great news for Morphological Confetti!  It was chosen by onlinedegree.net as one of the 20 best sites to learn about African American History.  I have so much passion for the history of Africans in America, so this is quite an honor. To God be the glory.  Peace~

Photo source:  bowdoin.edu
Pictured above:Romare Bearden, American, 1911-1988, Heavy Freight (from the 12 Trains Suite), 1974, photo etching with hand coloring, Art © Romare Bearden Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

Liquid Lunch Sample

Check out Wordrunner Press for information on Liquid Lunch and just a sample.

Liquid Lunch: Photo and Poem

Photo: My grandfather (pictured right) and friend in the Army--1944

One Shot

Gimme one shot 'o liquor to chase 'dis beer

Just one shot 'o liquor to chase 'dis beer

Gimme two more shots

and I'll run all 'dese folks outa here!

makes no difference to me if it's scotch or rum

makes no difference to me if it's scotch or rum

Gimme two mo' shots and my head is sho' to be numb

I figure it'll take some of the sting off that mighty blow

I got waitin' on me at home when I walk through that front do'

Note: Excerpt from my book of Blues-Inspired poetry, Liquid Lunch

Where is Lena?

Oprah recently honored a weekend of legends. Where was Lena Horne? I know that she is now in her 80's, but I wonder how she's doing?

Update 5/11/10:  Lena Horne passed away at the age of 92 on Sunday, May 9, 2010. Now, everyone is honoring her life. 

Photo source:  freewebs.com