When the Stories of Enslaved People Speak

When I say that I feel my life’s work is to write about the lives and stories of enslaved people, I’m not exaggerating. . . not even a little.  No subject, no stories, no people in the world fill me with more passion and purpose. And I do no work with more...

When 9 People Are Shot During Bible Study

The other day, my dad brought me a beautiful table he made from American chestnut planks that were harvested before the blight took out every single one of these trees in our nation.  The boards are scarred with etchings and pits dug by the mouths of chestnut worms. ...

A Few Names Closer to Justice

In a few minutes, Mosey, Meander, and I are headed to Bremo. We’ll be talking with some folks who are particularly interested in the history of the enslaved community there, who asked specifically to come hear about those people rather than see the plantation...