Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Retropolis by DeNeen L. Brown by DeNeen L. Brown Email the author April 24 at 7:00 AM Email the author MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A white mob yelling “Lynch him!” pulled Matthew Williams from the Negro ward of a hospital in Salisbury, Md., on Dec. 4, 1931. Williams, who had been shot in the leg, was accused of killing the white man he worked for after a pay dispute. Williams denied the allegation, but the 23-year-old was bound in a straitjacket and thrown out the hospital window. The mob stabbed him with ice picks and dragged his body three blocks to the courthouse in downtown Salisbury, a small city on Maryland’s … [Read more...] about ‘Lynch him!’: New lynching memorial confronts the nation’s brutal history of racial terrorism
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Lecture reviews black history
Separating histories into categories can be dangerous, according to British-Nigerian historian and filmmaker David Olusoga. “The division that I’m most interested in — the one that I’ve spent the past couple of years thinking about — is the division between what we call black history and mainstream history,” Olusoga said. Olusoga was the featured speaker at last week’s Ross Horning Lecture, which is hosted annually by the Department of History at Creighton. This year’s lecture, which took place in a nearly full Harper Auditorium, was titled, “Remembering and Forgetting: Black History and the British Empire.” The Ross Horning Lecture Series is a way to remember the life and values of Ross Horning, who taught history at Creighton. Associate professor of history Scott Eastman said that the series of presentations are meant to serve as a reminder of the “enduring value of history and humanistic … [Read more...] about Lecture reviews black history
Jennifer McClellan column: Black History and Women’s History months: The importance of an inclusive narrative for Virginia
Last year — 2017 — marked the beginning of a renewed cultural reckoning where the social and economic challenges that women and minorities face were thrust into the spotlight. The rise of the national #MeToo movement and the racially charged events of Charlottesville forced us to ask some very hard questions as citizens and confront long-standing challenges: What does it mean to be an American? Confucius stated, “Study the past if you would define the future.” The issues currently gripping the nation are not new, but we now have an opportunity to understand their origins and ensure a brighter collective future. As we celebrate Black History and Women’s History months, we have a meaningful opportunity to reflect on the past and assess progress. Every February and March, there is heightened awareness around the experiences of African-Americans and women, but few people are aware that their significant contributions can be traced back 400 years to our … [Read more...] about Jennifer McClellan column: Black History and Women’s History months: The importance of an inclusive narrative for Virginia
Celebrating black heritage cuisine that helps honor the past
“All across America, heritage food is experiencing a renaissance,” writes chef J.J. Johnson in his new cookbook with Alexander Smalls and Veronica Chambers, “Between Harlem and Heaven.”“(Heritage food) brings together everything we’ve developed a passion for: sustainability, farm to table, eating local and thinking global. It’s the kind of food you once could expect to eat only in someone’s home.”In his book, Johnson explores the cuisine of the Afro-Asian diaspora, flavors and techniques he executed with skill at his former restaurants, The Cecil and Minton’s, both in Harlem. Johnson describes his philosophy as “a foodway that reflects the depth and breadth of the African diaspora.”“My grandfather is from Barbados. I used to go to the island as a kid,” writes Johnson. “Plantain, roti, curry: these are the foods that I used to eat. ... Not only could I draw a line from Barbados to West Africa to … [Read more...] about Celebrating black heritage cuisine that helps honor the past
Black church, community not forgotten in Greene County
Updated 3:51 pm, Friday, February 9, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-7', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 7', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: AP Image 1of/7 CaptionClose Image 1 of 7 This March 28, 1984 photo shows the former Bethel AME Church shows the building's collapsed foundation in Waynesburg, Pa. William Davidson wrote a letter last year to Waynesburg council requesting an honorific for the church, which was demolished in 1984, just a year before its 100th anniversary. The foundation was beginning to … [Read more...] about Black church, community not forgotten in Greene County