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What Do I Believe?
What do I believe? What do you believe? During "The 1960s Project...
I Got By, With Lots of Help
Before I arrived on Howard University’s campus in fall 1966, “black” wasn’t part of my lexicon. I was “colored” or “Negro.” In my eyes, as well as the eyes of many, I was an “ultra-conservative white wannabe.” My freshman year changed all that.
Puzzle Assembly
We've spent four Saturday nights putting together a puzzle. What's your...
Serendipity: How Did You Celebrate?
Coincidence? For dinner last night I had prepared a vegan “Indian” meal –...
Where Was I?
I was in the Whole Foods parking lot in Downtown Silver Spring when off in the...
The Making of Me: Self, Education & Marriage At Howard University
Before I arrived on Howard University’s campus in fall 1966, “black” wasn’t part of my lexicon. I was “colored” or “Negro.” In my eyes, as well as the eyes of many, I was an “ultra-conservative white wannabe.” My freshman year changed all that.
OPPORTUNITY, RACE & LUCK: Grappling with the Enigma of Perpetual Under-Resourcing of Americans
Before I arrived on Howard University’s campus in fall 1966, “black” wasn’t part of my lexicon. I was “colored” or “Negro.” In my eyes, as well as the eyes of many, I was an “ultra-conservative white wannabe.” My freshman year changed all that.
I Learned Who I Am: Musings Of A 1969 High School Graduate
Before I arrived on Howard University’s campus in fall 1966, “black” wasn’t part of my lexicon. I was “colored” or “Negro.” In my eyes, as well as the eyes of many, I was an “ultra-conservative white wannabe.” My freshman year changed all that.
Snapshots: Awareness, Sense of Self, and Love of Others and Life
Before I arrived on Howard University’s campus in fall 1966, “black” wasn’t part of my lexicon. I was “colored” or “Negro.” In my eyes, as well as the eyes of many, I was an “ultra-conservative white wannabe.” My freshman year changed all that.
David’s (1966) and Subodh’s (1966) Submissions For “The 1960s Project” Released
Last week was Week 2 of “The 1960s Project.” In this project, we’re compiling...
An Immigrant from India
Before I arrived on Howard University’s campus in fall 1966, “black” wasn’t part of my lexicon. I was “colored” or “Negro.” In my eyes, as well as the eyes of many, I was an “ultra-conservative white wannabe.” My freshman year changed all that.
New Beginnings: My Black Cultural Awakening
Before I arrived on Howard University’s campus in fall 1966, “black” wasn’t part of my lexicon. I was “colored” or “Negro.” In my eyes, as well as the eyes of many, I was an “ultra-conservative white wannabe.” My freshman year changed all that.