Don’t Cry, Julie Mae

For a little fun, I decided to write something different with this blog post, opening up my imagination. I wonder sometimes if our ancestors are having conversations like this. Well, here goes . . . . Jake: Bettie Jean, come here! Take a look at this! Bettie: Whatcha want, Jake! I am busy helping great …

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Juneteenth: Hard Decisions Had to be Made

This picture above represents the decision many of our enslaved ancestors had to make after they heard, “We free now!” Let me explain. Many of our enslaved ancestors asked, “What do we do now?” Options were VERY few. Many remained in the area where they had been enslaved, and some packed up and left eventually …

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