Nibs' Notes

 COMBAHEE RIVER RAID” Last week during our time at Tybee Island, we took time to visit the historical marker at the Combahee River, riding...

 “MORE HOPEFUL WORK” In these days when there are so many terrible and dispiriting events around us, I want to focus this week on some gre...

 “IS NEO-SLAVERY DEAD?” Last week I wrote about the Voting Rights Bill of 1965 finally bringing an end to neo-slavery, which had replaced ...

 “THE END OF NEO-SLAVERY” This week marks the 60th anniversary of the end of neo-slavery in the United  States.  On August 6, 1965, Presid...

 “THE STRUGGLE OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE” As July comes to an end, it is emblematic of the struggle that is at the heart of the American ...

 “YOUNG JOHN LEWIS”   Last week marked the 5th anniversary of the death of John Lewis, and this is a time when we need his witness so much...

 “IDA B. WELLS – JUSTICE, EQUITY, AND LIFE-GIVNG COMMUNITY” In 2019, Dr. Catherine Meeks and I co-authored a book about Ida Wells and her ...