What a journey it's been these past thirty days. And, WOW, do we have a finale for you. Even if you've seen Maya Angelou recite her poems a thousand times, you'll never tire of this video. And, that's not all . . .
Thank you for joining me in commemorating the ancestors of 1619 and celebrating the African American Experience at Year 400. Here's to remembrance and renewal; to joy and triumph. Here's to you!
Today's final installment of ABOUT THE LATTER END OF AUGUST, Day 30, is "... AND HOPE."
Note: my regular monthly newsletter returns October 1. See you then!
ABOUT THE LATTER END OF AUGUST is an original 'Janus Adams' series commemorating the arrival of the first Africans bound for slavery in America "about the latter end of August" 1619, and celebrating 400 years of the African American Experience. Thirty daily posts explore history’s myths, inconvenient truths, and delightful surprises. With courage and conscience, we journey from History to Healing and Hope.
ABOUT THE LATTER END OF AUGUST.
Here's the complete list of our 30-day journey commemorating the arrival of the first Africans forced to the Americas in 1619 and celebrating 400 Years of the African American Experience:
*Harambee, a Ki-Swahili chant, means "let's all pull together!"
Emmy Award-winning journalist, author, historian, keynote speaker, Dr. Janus Adams is publisher of BackPaxKids.com and host of public radio’s
“The Janus Adams Show” and podcast.
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