Monthly Archives: July 2011

Columbia Archaeologist Unearths Remnants of 19th-Century Village Beneath Central Park

Posted on July 31, 2011 by discoverblackus

Columbia Archaeologist Unearths Remnants of 19th-Century Village Beneath Central Park. Source:  http://www.learn.columbia.edu/seneca_village/2011.html

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Malcolm X Redux

Posted on July 29, 2011 by discoverblackus

By Linda Tarrant-Reid Originally published in The Westchester County Press, April 21, 2011   I recently read about historian and scholar Manning Marable passing away, just days before the publication of his controversial book Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention.  … Continue reading →

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We’ve Come This Far By Faith

Posted on July 27, 2011 by discoverblackus

By Linda Tarrant-Reid Originally published in The Westchester County Press, April 7, 2011   “We’ve Come This Far by Faith” and “Steppin’ out on Faith” are very powerful words that have stoked the engine in our push for equality and … Continue reading →

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A Garden Changes History

Posted on July 25, 2011 by discoverblackus

By Linda Tarrant-Reid Planting season has arrived in the northeast and folks are so excited to have an excuse to be outdoors after hibernating inside for what, I believe, was one of the longest and coldest winters that I’ve experienced … Continue reading →

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Summertime, and the Livin’ is Easy

Posted on July 24, 2011 by discoverblackus

By Linda Tarrant-Reid Summer has officially begun with the July 4th holiday.  Schools are closed, kids are being shipped off to camp and outdoor summer festivities are kicking off in parks, on piers and village greens across America with a … Continue reading →

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Who is Michele Bachmann and What is She Saying Now?

Posted on July 24, 2011 by discoverblackus

By Linda Tarrant-Reid As you probably have read in press accounts and seen on TV, Michele Bachmann, the Republican Congressional Representative from Minnesota, has declared that she is running for president.  Michele has stumbled several times out of the gate, … Continue reading →

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