Category Archives: African American History

You Can’t Stop People From Lying On You But You Can Live the Truth.

Posted on September 29, 2022 by unholypursuit

Passage from the book “This Barbed Heart Of Mine.“

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Groovy Man, Sistah Girl, All Is Good. I’m A Straight Shootin’ Son of A Gun

Posted on August 15, 2022 by unholypursuit

Phrases often meant something different years ago than today. For example, I quoted The Three Dog Night, “Joy To The World” in a book set in the 1960’s to the early 70’s. It would be out of place to apply … Continue reading →

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The Fire Next Time (Vintage International) Kindle Edition

Posted on April 20, 2022 by unholypursuit

by James Baldwin The book and the song is about how tired God is of excuses. He’s so tired of people’s excuses for not getting their act together. Just like in the days of Noah his patience is going to … Continue reading →

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Guarantor of Freedom -‘Leased Freedom’

Posted on February 1, 2021 by unholypursuit

In a course of an in depth research for writing a book I discovered a common practice I had never heard of. The system had many unknown nooks, that are just now seeing the light of day. It was indeed … Continue reading →

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Sally St. Clair or Clare- An African American Woman. A Revolutionary War Solider.

Posted on January 4, 2021 by unholypursuit

Anyone who has been following my blog knows I look for events and people who history has overlooked moreso than those history rave over to blog about. I find many of these stories very interesting to write about. I found … Continue reading →

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Rachel Hightower~author of “Girl Child In The UnPromised Land”- contact information

Posted on October 14, 2020 by unholypursuit

Some of you asked me about getting in touch with Ms. Hightower. I can’t give you her email addy, so, here’s the URL to her blog. There’s a way to get in touch with her on it. https://rachelhightowerbooks.blogspot.com/

Posted in African American Character, African American History, African American Writers and Poets, family, Friends, girl, girls, liberty, life, love, madness, misogynist, Parent, women, women' rights | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

19 African Americans families purchase 97 acres of land to create safe city for Black people. They named the town “Freedom”

Posted on September 7, 2020 by unholypursuit

Shortly after the Civil War ended many African Americans found towns sprang up all over the country and was named, “Freedom”. The same name was selected by the residents of a newly established area established between Atlanta and Augusta Georgia. … Continue reading →

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Cleopatra was not the Last Pharaoh. She was the Last Ptolemaic Pharaoh.

Posted on August 23, 2020 by unholypursuit

Some years ago, I discovered that traditional history lied to us about the line of the Pharaohs dying out with Cleopatra. It didn’t. The red and white pieces of the pharaoh’s crown meant something the rest of the world didn’t … Continue reading →

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A former slave named Salem Poor rallies the American militia fighters at Bunker Hill

Posted on August 13, 2020 by unholypursuit

A former slave named Salem Poor rallies American Minute Men at Bunker Hill. Born a slave in the late 1740s, Salem Poor managed to buy his freedom in 1769 for 27 pounds, which represented a year’s salary for the typical … Continue reading →

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