Archive for June, 2008
Traces of the Trade: A PBS TV Event
Just found this post on Global Wire about a PBS P.O.V special on one Rhode Islander’s journey back in time through her family’s lucrative involvement in the slave trade.
From the site:
[Katrina Browne, in her documentary, “Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North”], documents her struggle to understand her family’s past and how [...]
I’m in!
FYI. Just found out that The Making of Isaac Hunt is in the UNC Library Catalog (which carries fiction set in NC, among other things). There are two copies. Woohoo! Only 69 more to go to surpass Nicolas Sparks.
Read the complete listing.
Nuthin Butta Buncha Hot Air
Don’t you just hate it when folks work up a big lather about something. TALK. TALK. TALK. And then you find out they don’t know Bo Diddly about that something.
I don’t know about you but it makes me feel more used. Strung along. Hood winked. Bamboozled. Makes me wanna holla!
Especially when it’s about one particular [...]
Happiness is a short summer read
And it’s especially satisfying if that short read is a good one. Well, my summer reading series is on! It’s up to you, my readers, to decide if these ancient pieces I wrote back before I knew any better are any good.
Check out Linda’s Summer Shorts every summer from June 21 through September 20. Thanks. [...]
CNN Special Report: Black in America
Visit CNN for more details.
When I watched the trailer for the series so many questions came to mind.
What’s it like to be black in America?
Does it really matter?
How’s it different from being white or Asian or Hispanic in this country?
What’s really changed since Dr. King was killed?
Why talk about it now? What’s the use?
Watch the [...]
5 Things Mama Never Told Me About Juneteenth
Growing up in the Leigh house you didn’t hear much about history, let alone black history. So I grew up knowing BoDiddly about Juneteenth. I wonder how many others are in the same boat. Here are five things I bet your mama never told you about June 19.
The Emancipation Proclamation didn’t free all the American [...]
Racism on Exhibit
Found this post by a student at Seattle Pacific University, a private Christian university near downtown Seattle, Washington, USA. It has a John Perkins Center, founded in 2004, and a few students so riled up about white privilege in America that they thought it best to do an exhibit.
Here’s the blog article.
View the Flickr exhibit [...]
Happy Father’s Day
My dad was a self-made tall tale. To hear him talk about his exploits as a young man growing up in the sticks of northeastern North Carolina you’d think he was Casey Jones and Paul Bunyan wrapped up in one.
Everything was larger than life with him. He fished better, hunted smarter, and split wood faster [...]
Summer Fiction Reading Series
Got a few minutes for some short Saturday reading? Every Saturday from June 21 through September 20, I’ll be posting portions of a novel and short stories that I started way back.
Enjoy. I’d love to hear your comments. Please be kind.
Go to LindasWritings.com
Moving to Utopia
Just ran across an interesting article reprinted over on SojoNet.com.
Obama’s victory doesn’t mean racism is dead
Jeff Adair
Magic City Morning Star (Maine) 6-08-2008
I couldn’t agree with Mr. Adair more when he said, in summary:
“But, let’s not kid ourselves here. The hoopla needs to be toned down. This does not mean we moved to a Utopia.
Comments like [...]
Shameless Plug: Loving Cee Cee Johnson
My Aussie friend Rel posted this about my second novel, Loving Cee Cee Johnson. It’s due out in September.
http://relzreviewz.blogspot.com/…
Thanks, Rel.
So what you’re saying is …
Active listening. If you’ve been in any academic or corporate setting in the past couple decade, you’ve no doubt heard the term.
My friend wikipedia says active listening is …
“… an intent to “listening for meaning” in which the listener checks with the speaker to see that a statement has been correctly heard and understood. The [...]
Negro Leagues Draft: Reconciliation?
Apple pie and baseball. Just two of the many things I can’t help but love about America. Yeah, you heard me right. I love baseball. The sounds and smells of the game are unmistakable and strong. More powerful than any pie ever could be.
Ah, baseball. The embodiment of freedom and courage. The whack of [...]
