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The White Carpetbagger Who Died Trying to Protect African-Americans’ Civil Rights James Hinds was assassinated for his beliefs, and today is largely forgotten. He stood up for African-American civil rights during the Reconstruction, provoking the KKK’s ire. Hinds in the 1860s via Wikimedia Commons Share By: Erin Blakemore March 1, 2018 3 minutes The icon […]
The Unforeseen Consequences: How School Integration Failed Black Students and Drove Black Educators from the Profession Posted By Niara Savage | Published on: July 6, 2020 CommentsComments (0) “We are playing poker right now and the little chips we are offering at the table is not enough to call the other player’s bluff.” — Dr. […]
In this book freedom is divided into six categories. Type A Fidus Freedom Believers This group believes freedom comes with tremendous responsibilities to your fellow man. This group believed in unconditional freedom. They wanted it right away. They fought for what they believed and wouldn’t stop at anything to get their point across. They would […]
From the fertile shores of Canaan From across the ancient sea They came in chains and shackles To the land of liberty The sound of a whip, a woman screams From the pain and agony As the musty ship forges on To the land of liberty Little food to eat or water to drink Blood […]
A person who will kill for you Will also kill you A person who will steal for you Will also steal from you A person who will lie for you Will also lie to you A person who will cheat for you Will also cheat you Loving is easier than hating Laughter lifts the face […]
James Madison “I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.” Abraham Lincoln This is a world of compensations, and he who would be no slave must consent to have no slave. Those who […]
Today I felt a warm wind gust Splash upon my face Today I’ll need peace and calm Before I began the race Like a child I often wonder Where I’m supposed to be For this day is new and like no other So I’ll bow on bending knee I’ll lift my voice in solemn prayer […]
Linwood J. Williams is a native of Nash County North Carolina. He and his wife Betty recently celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary. They are the parents of four grown children, and eight grandchildren. Williams comes from a long list of men who served this country in the military. His father, uncles, brothers, and in-laws, served […]
