Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration that commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. It was on June 19, 1865 when Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas brought the news that the enslaved…
Montgomery
Break the Cycle: Unlearn, Dismantle, and Self-Educate
BLACK LIVES MATTER beyond Blackout Tuesday. This is not about an organization or a movement. It’s simple, black men and women, boys and girls deserve to LIVE. Unlearn and dismantle thought patterns, behaviors, and silence. Break generational curses and cycles….
Equal Justice Initiative Memorial and Museum
The Equal Justice Initiative opened the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and Legacy Museum. Here is my experience opening weekend. The Equal Justice Initiative (also known as EJI) opened The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration and The…
My First Turkey Trot
So y’all! I completed my first Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day! It was Montgomery, Alabama’s Inaugural Run Turkey Run hosted by Fleet Feet Montgomery, and I’m so excited that I was part of it! The course was all flat and…
The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton (Review)
I just finished reading The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row, the memoir of Anthony Ray Hinton, a man who spent 30 years on death row for a crime he didn’t commit. The Equal…
Greg’s Breakfast Bar – Thank Me Later
Disclaimer: this post is not for the food police, food critics, or What the Health enthusiasts. This post if for those who love a good home-cooked meal, just like it came from Granny’s kitchen. You ever went hard on your…