So tonight's the night for the BET Awards. There are 4 recipients for the BET Ultimate Icon Award. … [Read more...] about Monday Evening Thread: The 2025 BET Awards
Monday Open Thread: Stories from the Freedmen’s Bureau Records
Good Morning POU! From 1865 to 1872, the Freedmen’s Bureau sought to help formerly enslaved African Americans and poor whites in the South. But its efforts were hampered by political disputes over its value and purpose. President Andrew Johnson opposed the Bureau and vetoed a bill in 1866 to extend it. Although Congress overrode his veto, the Bureau continued to struggle with … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Stories from the Freedmen’s Bureau Records
Sunday Open Thread: POU Movie Day – Mama Flora’s Family
Good Morning POU! Mama Flora's Family is a 1997 historical fiction novel by Alex Haley and David Stevens. The story spans from the 1920s to the 1970s as it follows Flora, a daughter of poor black Mississippi sharecroppers, and her descendants. Haley died before completing the novel, with Stevens finishing the story line. … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: POU Movie Day – Mama Flora’s Family
Saturday Open Thread: The Life of Robert Reed Church (Chapter 6)
Good Morning POU! Robert Reed Church saved Memphis. He literally saved Memphis - how will the city thank him? Read on to see! … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: The Life of Robert Reed Church (Chapter 6)
Friday Open Thread: The Life of Robert Reed Church (Chapter 5)
Good Morning POU! Today, the Yellow Fever outbreak of 1878 and how Robert Reed Church survived. … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: The Life of Robert Reed Church (Chapter 5)