I’m excited to announce that the Louisiana Office of Tourism has approved a new historical marker for Milliken’s Bend! Although a marker once existed in the countryside off Thomastown Road, it has been missing for several years now. That marker … Continue reading →
The Vicksburg Post just announced a new exhibit at the Vicksburg Civil War Museum, honoring the Union soldiers who fought at Milliken’s Bend. “Courage. Sacrifice. Freedom.” it proclaims. Remarking that most of the men who died at Milliken’s Bend now … Continue reading →
It was truly an honor to be asked to participate in the African Ancestral Celebration held in Tallulah, Louisiana, marking the 156th anniversary of the battle of Milliken’s Bend, held June 7-9, 2019. Apetebi Adrian and Baba Obahnjoko and all … Continue reading →
Tickets are now available for the African Ancestral Celebration commemorating Milliken’s Bend, to be held in Tallulah, Louisiana, June 7-9, 2019. I am honored to be asked to participate in this event as the keynote speaker on Saturday. Full details, … Continue reading →
Defining Moments: African American Commemoration and Political Culture in the South, 1863-1913 explores the efforts and insistence of African Americans to place emancipation and the end of slavery at the center of Civil War commemorative activities over the course of … Continue reading →
