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Four Little Girls
Last week, I visited the students at Christian Home Educators Support System (CHESS) on the south side of Chicago. This is my first time...
Sankofa TravelHer
Dec 28, 20192 min read
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Dear Harley Davidson.....
A couple of weeks ago, I had the day off from a grueling past couple of weeks and was excited about traveling to Milwaukee, WI to go to...
Sankofa TravelHer
Oct 27, 20192 min read
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HEADSTONE FOR EUGENE WILLIAMS
The Eugene Williams Memorial Fundraising Committee is raising money to put a half ledger headstone at the burial site of Eugene Williams...
Sankofa TravelHer
Sep 30, 20192 min read
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In Memory of James Byrd, Jr. - 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago, on June 7, 1998, was one of the most horrific hate crimes in America. I was 30 years old when I was watching the news...
Sankofa TravelHer
Jun 7, 20185 min read
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Equality Initiative Justice - Lynching Memorial
Thursday, April 26, I attended the opening of the Equality Initiative Justice Lynching Memorial in Montgomery, AL. I had been...
SankofaTravelHer
May 17, 20183 min read
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Black History Month 2017
Black History Month was very special to me this year. I was honored to present my presentation at a library, high school, mentoring...
Sankofa TravelHer
Feb 26, 20172 min read
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Good Hope Great Plantation
Every year, I travel with a group of phenomenal women on a cruise to bond and fellowship in the name of sisterhood. It is also a time...
SankofaTravelHer
Dec 28, 20154 min read
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900 Enslaved - Stagville Plantation
Stagville Plantation, Durham, NC. When I think about Stagville Plantation, the first thing that comes to mind is 900. My second overnight...
SankofaTravelHer
Dec 16, 20153 min read
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46th Anniversary of the Death of Fred Hampton
Today, 46 years ago, Fred Hampton, Chairman of the Black Panther Party in my city of Chicago, IL, along with fellow black panther, Mark...
SankofaTravelHer
Dec 4, 20152 min read
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Lest We Forget Slavery Museum - Philadelphia, PA
Last month, I was in Philadephia with my chapter, Nevaeh Chapter 797. I planned some of the African American historical tours during our...
Sankofa TravelHer
Sep 16, 20153 min read
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Emmett Till 60th Commemorative Weekend
I attended the 60th anniversary of the murder of Emmett Till organized by the Mamie Till Mobley Foundation. Friday, August 28, 2015 was...
Sankofa TravelHer
Sep 7, 20152 min read
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Lorraine Hansberry Mural
​​​​I was driving through Bronzeville, known as the Black Metropolis, is a historical mecca of African American history where African...
Sankofa TravelHer
Jul 26, 20151 min read
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Fred Hampton Childhood Home Maywood, IL
I was supposed to do a historical tour in Tennessee, but I'm close to closing on my condo so I was not able to go. I decided to find a...
Tammy Gibson
Jul 15, 20151 min read
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