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
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Friday Open Thread: Slave Rebellions II – The Rebels
Tuesday Evening Thread: “Nine”
Thursday Evening Thread: President Obama’s Statement on the Charleston Massacre
Tuesday Open Thread: Black Female Jazz Musicians
Lovie Austin (September 19, 1887 – July 10, 1972) was an American Chicago bandleader, session musician, composer, and arranger during the 1920's classic blues era. She and Lil Hardin Armstrong are often ranked as two of the best female jazz blues piano players of the period. Mary Lou Williams cited Austin as her greatest influence. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black Female Jazz Musicians