Photo: Excerpt from an Article published Aug.16, 1877 in The Monongahela Republican source, Newspapers.com. The referenced Culpeper Times of 1877 has no association with the current-day Culpeper Times publication. Another teaser to feed your “anticipation.” Coming to a newspaper near you- that would be the Culpeper Times, of course- will be a series of stories on a tragic act of terrorism in our …
Month: May 2018
Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Gov. Almond Road, Orange County, VA The folks that live in and around the Lake of the Woods (LOW) area of Orange County are very interested in learning more about the African American families that settled there after Emancipation. Last Friday, I enjoyed an opportunity to speaking about a few …
Anticipation! The magic potion that gets us up in the morning; gets us past the humdrum of routine, and often over the hump of life’s less than desirable events. It helps if the anticipation is for the promise of good things: presents, sweet time with family and friends, a great meal, good bottle of wine …
It is not my intention to leave the discussion of the First Africans-the “20 and odd”- who landed on Virginia soil in 1619 as if a conclusion has been reached. To the contrary, the fruitful debate takes time, comprehension, and study. The last five articles should provide excellent fodder for continuing conversations: letting the thought …