Good Morning POU! Today's feature on The Underground Railroad will focus on one of the "conductors", William Still. William Still was just a boy when he helped the first one escape. He never knew the man's name; only that he was being hunted by slave catchers. But in the years ahead, there would be many hundreds more. And Still vowed their stories would never be … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad
Monday Open Thread: The Underground Railroad
Good Morning POU! I would like to thank RHOA's Porscha Stewart, the inspiration behind this week's topic. In her honor, this week we will look at extraordinary individuals and little known facts about one of the most important institutions that proved the strength and ingenuity of African-American slaves, The Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was neither … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: The Underground Railroad
Sunday Open Thread: Songs of The Underground Railroad
Good Morning POU! Today's open thread is dedicated to the spirituals sung by slaves as a code to direct the passengers of The Underground Railroad. Perhaps the best known use of spirituals in the service of freedom during the slave period was the imbedding of “hidden” or coded messages in song lyrics for the purpose of clandestine (secret) communication on the Underground … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Songs of The Underground Railroad