Black History–Zora Neale Hurston

“I have the nerve to walk my own way, however hard, in my search for reality, rather than climb upon the rattling wagon of wishful illusions." - Letter from Zora Neale Hurston to Countee Cullen Zora Neale Hurston knew how to make an entrance. On May 1, 1925, at a literary awards dinner sponsored by … Continue reading Black History–Zora Neale Hurston

Black History-The red summer of 1919…

Red Summer: When Racist Mobs Ruled (click on link below bio to read the entire post) On September 27, 1919, a mob of at least 10,000 white people stormed the courthouse in Omaha, Nebraska, demanding the sheriff turn over Will Brown, a 40-year-old Black man. They raided the building, scaled walls and smashed windows. When … Continue reading Black History-The red summer of 1919…