HAPPY HUMP DAY P.O.U.! We continue our series on African, Caribbean and African-American Ghost Stories.... THE WHITE WITCH OF JAMAICA (Montego Bay, Jamaica) … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories
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Tuesday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories
GOOD MORNING PRAGOBOTS! We continue our series on African-American Ghost Stories.... "Wait Til Emmet Comes" A preacher was riding to one of the churches on his circuit when darkness fell. It was about to storm and the only shelter around was an old, abandoned mansion, reputed to be haunted. The preacher clutched his Bible and said, "The Lord will take care o' … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories
Monday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories
GOOD MONDAY MORNING P.O.U.! (Originally published 10/21/2013) To get us into the spirit (no pun intended) of Halloween, this week's series will be devoted to Caribbean and African-American ghost stories. MAGNOLIA CEMETERY: GHOST ROMANCE AT NIGHT IN CHAPEL (Charleston, S.C.) … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories
Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Jazz Brunch
GOOD SUNDAY MORNING, P.O.U.! As you get your Sunday breakfast/brunch on, enjoy Miles Davis' Bitches Brew... … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Jazz Brunch
Friday Open Thread: Black To The Future – Afrofuturism
Good Morning POU! THE JOURNEY TO WAKANDA: AFROFUTURISM AND BLACK PANTHER (reprinted from Comics Alliance) When Marvel announced the Black Panther film slated for a 2018 release, with Chadwick Boseman playing the titular character, a lot of fans lost their cool. Black Panther, an Avengers alum since 1967, represents more than the Marvel Studios movie machine’s first foray … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black To The Future – Afrofuturism