June 19th, 1865 marks the date that American slavery was effectively outlawed in U.S. territories. Two years after Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston Texas with news that all slaves were free, and with resources to enforce said freedom.
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Psalms 103:13 As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him. My dad, Cecil Williams. After this dude, the rest is a piece of cake. #daddysgirlforreal!! Happy Father’s Day.
BY ADESEWA OYINKANSOLA
What can be done today
Never leave till tomorrow
Yesterday is but a past
Tomorrow may never come
This reminds me of the saying:
“Make hay while the sun shines.”
Procrastination is but a thief
Little children never be deceived
Never allow a later spirit
To delay what you can do now
For you must, my dear friend
Make hay while the sun shines
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The truth…
(c) Adam Niklewicz
Worse things have happened to better people,
Is the tragic thought that comforts me during hard times.
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I’m feeling sentimental about Maya Angelou as well.
Lovely tribute…
Of all the things I remember about the time I met Maya Angelou, I don’t quite remember how we ended up shopping in Shreveport, Louisiana the day after she visited my college. As college friends post memories on my Facebook page of her visit, I have been trying all day to remember exactly how we ended up shopping and how she came to buy me this scarf.
I do remember that the process, the work of bringing her to campus taught me everything I needed to know about political maneuverings, regional pride, and, eventually, what is possible when an entire institution decides to do a thing right.
I got it into my head one summer that I should bring her to my small, private, mostly lily white, college in Northwest Louisiana. I’d read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings in middle school in Biloxi, Mississippi when my father was…
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Sound familiar? It’s all good, so Dream On!!
Egos & Buffaloes 