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

Hwy 70 shutdown protest from 1999…

--from the St. Louis Riverfront Times St. Louis, Missouri Best Protest I-70 Blockade Any protest that gets local Republican, moderate, well-reasoned activist Jim Buford to join ranks with nationwide, left-of-center and anything-but-moderate activist Al Sharpton has something strange and powerful going for it. And then the protest on July 13, 1999, actually blocked Interstate 70 … Continue reading Hwy 70 shutdown protest from 1999…