South Carolina
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
Monday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories
GOOD MONDAY MORNING P.O.U.! 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
Friday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies
HAPPY FRIDAY PRAGOBOTS! We continue our series on African-American Civil War Spies... ROBERT SMALLS (April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915) … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies
Saturday Open Thread: African-American Ghost Stories
GOOD MORNING PRAGOBOTS! We hope you're enjoying your weekend! We conclude our series on African-American Ghost Stories with another haunting tale from South Carolina... "A HERMIT'S GHOST" Another narrative from the Federal Writers' Project: There once lived a man who stayed to himself as much as he could. Perhaps a hermit's life he lived. Seldom did he speak … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Ghost Stories