In 2019, journalist Ben Raines made international headlines for a story he didn’t just investigate and report, but for the mystery he solved. The Last Slave Ship to offload its human cargo onto American soil was the Clotilda in 1860 in the Mobile River delta. The importation of slaves had been an international crime for … Continue reading The Last Slave Ship
Driving across the Cochran Africatown bridge, you might miss the history just below and to the side of the roadway. The run-down houses and industrial facilities look like many other older communities across the United States, but this one has a unique history. Founded after the Civil War by former enslaved persons brought to Alabama … Continue reading Africatown
Another Most Anticipated Release of 2023 hits the shelves tomorrow! I'm excited to revisit my review of Kinfolk today - I don't normally re-read books, but I've already pre-ordered my copy of the book so I can read it again! While I really enjoyed listening to Dietrich read his work, I'm excited to sit down … Continue reading RELEASING TOMORROW: Kinfolk
Thank you NetGalley and Harper Muse for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. From the outside, it doesn’t look like Nub and Minnie have much in common. He’s an elderly drunk who works as a laborer for the government, and she’s a high school student working at Waffle House to … Continue reading Kinfolk
