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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, February 6, 2023
“Oswald welcomed the cooler weather because in the following days he discovered it brought winter sunsets, and the river sunsets were different from anything else he had ever seen. They mesmerized him.” —Fannie Flagg, Photo: Deborah Fagan Carpenter
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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, March 28, 2022
“All the really great records or people who made them somehow came from Memphis or Louisiana or somewhere along the Mississippi River. And singers like Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters gave me the feeling that they were right there, standing … Continue reading
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When Giants Walked the Earth: The Passing of Civil Rights Movement Icon Robert “Bob” Moses
When Giants Walked the Earth: The Passing of Civil Rights Movement Icon Robert “Bob” Moses Dr. J. Randall O’Brien, Brenda Travis, Bob Moses I’m not saying there has never been a braver man than Bob Moses. In the course of … Continue reading
Memorial Day — Did you know?
Memorial Day—Did you know? Leading up to Memorial Day, I’ve seen some interesting articles describing how the holiday began, which prompted me to do a little research. The bottom line, of course, is that Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, … Continue reading
This Week’s Southernism, Monday, March 8, 2021
“The quietly pacifist peaceful always die to make room for men who shout.” — Alice Walker Photo: Deborah Fagan Carpenter
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A BLACK PASTOR, A WHITE DEACON, AND A NEW DAY
A black pastor, a white deacon, and a new day Reverend Andrew W. Gilmore, African-American Pastor of Greater Tulane Missionary Baptist Church and Christian Love Missionary Baptist Church in New Orleans in the 1970s, was the proud father of … Continue reading
Thanksgivings in The Time of Covid
Thanksgivings in The Time of Covid Patsy R. Brumfield, the Thanksgiving meal inheritor by Patsy R. Brumfield The Southfacin’ Cook My mother, the late, great Betty Dial Brumfield, loved Thanksgiving, probably more than any … Continue reading
Life or Death in Vietnam
To honor our veterans on this Veteran’s Day 2020, we are grateful to have a firsthand glimpse of what serving in a war zone is really like via Randall O’Brien, our resident veteran. Happy Veteran’s Day to all of the … Continue reading
Pilgrim in a Racist Land
Pilgrim in a Racist Land By J. Randall O’Brien, Professor and Chair Department of Religion Baylor University, Waco, TX 2000 The story did not begin with me. And long after I am gone, the story will journey on into the … Continue reading
The Gold Embossed Funeral Invitation
The Gold Embossed Funeral Invitation “Look at this. Ever seen anything like this?” “What is it?” Kay asks, walking towards me where I stand at the kitchen counter opening the daily mail. “Well, I don’t know. Never seen anything like … Continue reading