This community they said was an eye-sore by those who worked in the office building close by... Hence, Atlanta massive Urban Renewal Project. ...
Posted Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 at 7:27AM
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Here are politicians walking through right before they demolished the community to build the Civic Center. ...
Posted Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 at 7:24AM
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The winter months are ideal for doing research. Somehow, smelly old libraries with tattered book and uncomfortable seats are especially valued when the weather turns cold, icy, and unfriendly. It's the greatest use of time anyone can have and e ...
Posted Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 at 7:20AM
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I am fascinated by our history because there is so much of it that is not known. My ears prickle when a tidbit of truth reveals itself. So it was when I discovered the legend and life of Corporal Isaiah Mays. I was visiting my cousin in Phoenix Ar ...
Posted Wednesday, December 8th 2010 at 1:33PM
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New Release: "Walking Among The Kudzu"
"Stones Along The Path"
"Stones Along The Path, Part II"
A history enthusiast, Victoria writes between the lines of historical events and cultual traditions that are inheirantly born in the African experien ...
Posted Tuesday, November 30th 2010 at 2:33PM
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Following her debut “Stones Along The Path, Part 1 & 2,” Atkerson’s unbridled talent has spun another tantalizing, visceral, and unflinching tale. The nation’s tumultuous Civil Rights Movement of the 60’s coupled with the fitful, unmanageable crispat ...
Posted Tuesday, November 30th 2010 at 2:18PM
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True to my love of history and all the related to Black Culture, my newest novel relates a personal drama of a young woman who finds her strengths and power after devastating secrets are revealed. Our main character, Stacy Reed, migrated from Chicago ...
Posted Wednesday, November 17th 2010 at 2:31AM
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While visiting Geechee Kunda this past week, my sisters and I took their class on SWEET GRASS BASKET MAKING, but they call it… basket sewing. They know what they are talking about because they teach you to make a needle and thread combination out of ...
Posted Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 at 5:10AM
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“Geechee Kunda, Going Home”
Many of us think of going home as visiting our parents’ house, our hometown or going to a family reunion. That is great but “Going Home” for me this past week meant going to Geechee Kunda in Riceboro, Georgia. Once you wa ...
Posted Tuesday, October 26th 2010 at 4:04AM
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