Ripped copies of antebellum letters from a Tuscaloosa planter shows the limits of silences in the archive. What all did someone not want others to know about an enslaved man-turned-architect? For more, see my blog entry here. Or if you can’t see the link, cut and paste this https://sharonygreenblog.wordpress.com/2022/04/16/ripped/
Only last week I heard Dr. Autherine Lucy Foster, the first African American to enroll at the University of Alabama, say the world’s problems could be solved with one thing: love. She passed away today. Rest in power, Dr. Foster. I can only hope my thoughts and actions honor your legacy.
I am so overjoyed. Just finished my talk on reclaiming Zora Neale Hurston for Alabama. There was a nice turn out and as I thought, not many of the students had heard of Zora and as I thought, most of the students, who are from Alabama, laughed when I asked, “What do people say if… Continue reading great visit to Holt High & reclaiming Zora for Alabama
So excited about presenting at Holt High School in Tuscaloosa tomorrow. This is because I get to reclaim Zora Neale Hurston for Alabama. This amazing writer-anthropologist-folklorist was born in Notsasulga outside Tuskegee in 1891. She claims Florida as her home state. Indeed, most people situate her inside Florida and Eatonville, the country’s first black township,… Continue reading “Daddy Alabama…”
Sometimes words aren’t enough. I will be brief. This is a special week at the University of Alabama. Autherine Lucy, the first African American student, now has a building bearing her name. My colleague-sister and friend Hilary Green has put in the time and work to honor so many people of color who have walked… Continue reading for Autherine, for Hilary
Great visit today to Tuscaloosa’s Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum. I am grateful to my colleague Katherine Edge, the museum’s Director, for always being so helpful. She generously discussed our shared past. I was also grateful to see how my colleague Dr. Hilary Green’s expertise figured into the exhibit. The current exhibit is a part… Continue reading students impress during visit to local Transportation museum
Even if my words end up on the cutting room floor, it was so wonderful spending part of this Sunday morning with my dear colleague Hilary Green as we discussed Alabama history since the state (and Tuscaloosa) were founded in 1819. Such sharing in Tuscaloosa’s Capital Park was made possible by a visit from Michael… Continue reading discoveries
Just proctored the final final exam for my American Civilization Since 1865 class. It is my FINAL final because I am tired of being assigned to the last day of final exams for several years now. The end of finals week is a time when the students want to get out of here and some… Continue reading space matters feedback
Happy to be interviewed by Discovering Alabama in Capitol Park where earliest leaders met before the state capital moved to Montgomery in 1846. The ruins of the building where they met still stands. My students and I run through the park in this video. We shall address transportation during the interview, if memory serves. And… Continue reading discovering alabama
This young person right here brought a huge smile to my face. She attends the Alberta School of the Arts in the City of Tuscaloosa. She is one of numerous students in the city who paid homage to the city and state’s bicentennial while telling stories concerning our shared past. When I asked her what… Continue reading Tuscaloosa Through The Years
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