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I’m Taking History Talk Thursday to Omaha 💜

This Sunday, History Talk Thursday is leaving my usual setup and going on location in Omaha, Nebraska. I'll be visiting the Malcolm X Foundation and exploring: Why should we visit historic sites? One thing I've learned through visiting historic places is that seeing the location for

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Malcolm X: One Page at a Time 📖

Reading Malcolm X’s autobiography, this passage stopped me: he recalled copying an entire dictionary by hand while in prison. 📖 He started with one page, read his notes aloud, and kept going. Building his vocabulary helped him understand books—and he described reading by corridor light after lig

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Add this title: Meeting Roy Cooper in Asheville 🗳️

A moment to remember! 💜 Tonight, I attended the “Make Stuff Cost Less” event at the YMI Cultural Center in Asheville and had the opportunity to meet former Governor Roy Cooper! Showing up, connecting, and becoming more involved in my community—while proudly wearing my Ancestors Legends tee. ✨

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When Black Voices Refuse to Be Silenced

Who gets to speak—and who gets told to remain silent? A night in Charlotte with Don Lemon and D.L. Hughley made me think about the long history of Black voices using journalism, commentary and humor to challenge power and tell uncomfortable truths. From Ida B. Wells’s fearless investigative j

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The Asheville History Behind Hezekiah Rankin’s Name

I went looking for Hezekiah Rankin’s historical marker in Asheville’s River Arts District, but I learned that it was being restored. Even without the marker in front of me, his story still needed to be told. On September 24, 1891, Rankin, a Black railroad worker, refused a white coworker’s deman

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What Do the WPA Slave Narratives Really Tell Us?

Who was Rebecca Grant—and what can her own words teach us about the lasting impact of slavery? Rebecca was born into slavery, and decades later, her memories were recorded through the WPA Federal Writers’ Project. Some of the words she used may surprise us, but before judging them, we need to un

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The Black History Asheville Walks Past Every Day

How much history have we walked past without ever stopping to learn the story? In Asheville’s Pack Square, historical markers remember John Humphries and Bob Brackett—two Black men whose lives were taken through racial terror nine years apart. Two accusations. No trial. No due process.

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Walk With Me Through Asheville’s Black History

Today at 6:00 p.m. ET, join me on YouTube for a special Premiere exploring the stories behind two Black history markers in Asheville’s Pack Square. The markers honor John Humphries and Bob Brackett—two Black men whose stories deserve to be remembered. This event is officially listed as part o

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Could Doris Miller’s Honor Be Taken Away?

In 2020, the U.S. Navy announced that a future aircraft carrier would be named for Doris “Dorie” Miller. It was a historic honor: the first aircraft carrier named for a Black American and an enlisted sailor. The carrier remains under construction and is projected to be delivered in 2034. But

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Doris Miller: Courage Under Fire

Imagine serving your country while being told that, because you’re Black, only certain jobs are available to you. That was the reality Doris “Dorie” Miller faced when he joined the U.S. Navy in 1939. During the attack on Pearl Harbor, Miller helped his wounded captain, assisted injured sailor

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My Goombay 2026 Vendor Experience

Community. Culture. Connection. 💜 Goombay 2026 gave me the opportunity to share the history behind my designs, connect with the Asheville community, and celebrate Black culture through music, movement, conversation, and entrepreneurship. From the youth drumline to DJ Kool stopping by the cele

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The History Behind Asheville’s Goombay Festival

Goombay is more than a festival—it is a celebration of history, culture, community, and legacy. The name connects Asheville to traditions of the African diaspora and the Caribbean. The festival also honors Black Asheville and the legacy of The Block, the city’s historic Black business and cultur

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We Remember. We Honor. We Will Never Forget.

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001. We honor the victims, their families, the first responders, and all those whose lives were forever changed. May we continue to remember their courage, sacrifice, and humanity. We will never forget. 🇺🇸 ♥️ #September11

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Did You Know? The Truth About Picnics & Lynching

I had heard the claim that the word picnic came from the lynching of Black people. It doesn't. But researching where that myth came from led me to something much more disturbing. Some racial terror lynchings were treated as public spectacles. Families attended. People gathered, took ph

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Samuel J. Bush Deserved Justice

Samuel J. Bush was accused—but he was never given the opportunity to defend himself in court. On June 3, 1893, a white mob broke into the jail where he was being held and dragged him outside. In his final moments, Samuel knelt and prayed, asking for forgiveness for the very men who were taking h

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More Than History—It’s a Conversation 📚

I'm building something with History Talk Thursday that goes beyond simply telling you what happened. Every other Thursday, I choose a question from Black history, explore the history behind it, and invite you into the conversation. We've talked about Birmingham, the Children's Cru

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Was Justice Ever Served? | Birmingham 1963

What does justice look like when it takes decades to arrive? For Episode 4 of History Talk Thursday, we're going back to Birmingham, Alabama, and September 15, 1963—a day that left six young Black lives lost to racial violence. But this conversation isn't only about what happened. It

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Lamar Smith: Denied Justice

Lamar Smith: Justice Never Came He helped Black citizens vote—and lost his life for it. Lamar Smith was a 63-year-old farmer and World War I veteran. On August 13, 1955, he was murdered outside the courthouse in Brookhaven, Mississippi, carrying absentee ballots. Dozens of people were nearby,

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History on Location: Inside the National Memorial for Peace and Justice

More than 4,400 Black people killed in racial terror lynchings between 1877 and 1950 are remembered at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama. More than 800 steel monuments represent counties where racial terror lynchings occurred, with names and dates engraved into t

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My Charlotte Solo Trip to the Stellar Awards ✨

A quick solo trip from Asheville to Charlotte for the 41st Stellar Awards. ✨ From capturing a little history while walking through Uptown to enjoying an unforgettable night of gospel music, this trip gave me so many beautiful memories. I didn’t take pictures of every special moment—and that’s

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