My good friend and inspiration George Sizemore entered eternal rest last week after 101 well-lived years. Uncle George, as he was universally known to his…
Among the many casualties of the Covid lockdown have been in-person book talks. I miss those opportunities to meet readers and get their input about…
Increasingly across the country, Americans are beginning to have a serious conversation about reparations for African-Americans. And what better place to advance that conversation than…
At a moment when our nation is going through a painful reckoning with its long history of systemic racism, the timing could not be better…
Here’s an op-ed I wrote for the Virginia Gazette of Williamsburg (July 11): It’s good news that a working group of administrators, alumni, students, faculty…
In my more than seven decades on this Earth, I’ve never feared more for the future of my country than now. I am sick at…
In observance of Black History Month, I’ll do a book talk at the Williamsburg-area site of one of America’s earliest free black settlements. Freedom Park,…
After nearly 34 years behind bars, my friend and co-author Jens Soering has finally won some measure of justice. The Virginia Parole Board has paroled…
Here’s a milestone that I can’t let pass unnoticed: My friend, mentor and inspiration George Sizemore celebrated his 100th birthday this week. Uncle George, as…
My dog-and-pony shows about my family’s slave-owning history resume this fall with an appearance in Virginia Beach. I’ll give an illustrated lecture, “Overcoming Amnesia: Uncovering…