Nibs' Notes

 “SCIPIO AFRICANUS JONES” In her Magnificat in Luke 1, Mary sings a powerful song when she affirms that she is pregnant with Jesus:  “My s...

 “WHITE SOUTH RISING” When I was growing up in the Arkansas Delta of the Mississippi River, my only friends were classified as white.  I d...

 “TALKIN’ DAISY BATES” I wrote last week a bit about the story of Daisy Bates and her central part in the desegregation of public schools ...

 “BATES IS NOT A FOUR LETTER WORD” In the summer of 1957, the Milwaukee Braves (still that awful name!) were on their way to the National ...

 “COLD SNAKES AND WARM HEARTS” Today is our son David’s 42nd birthday – we give thanks for him and for all his gifts to us and to so many ...

 “VOTING RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS” In June, 1890, Congressman Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts introduced the “Federal Elections Bill,” w...

 “MLK DAY - 2022" On this cold MLK Day, I’m going to repeat a post from several years ago, simply because it is such a great reading ...