Our first stop in Alabama was Birmingham that played a significant role in the civil rights movement. Not only did we have a visit to the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church on schedule but it was the day of the 59th anniversary memorial of the bombing of that church where four girls were killed. When we… Read More Civil Rights Journey Alabama
Our tour started in Memphis Tennessee traveling with a group of eleven led by a tour guide who grew up during the Jim Crow years, worked in the cotton fields participated in the march from Selma to Montgomery and now is a college educated teacher and tour guide. Who better to give us a perspective… Read More Retracing the Civil Rights Journey Memphis
While retracing the civil rights struggle I was fortunate enough, not by plan merely coincidental, to be in Birmingham, Alabama the same day as they commemorated the 59th anniversary of the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. The church was packed to capacity with family members, visitors, church members, community officials and a large… Read More Birmingham remembers church bombing
New york is known for its tourist attractions and in October 2021 they added this must visit, Summit. This is a structure soaring 1210 ft above NYC located in Grand Central terminal. I would suggest the best time to visit would be about 7:30pm when you will get a great daylight view, a spectacular sunset… Read More Summit at 1 Vanderbilt
It is my first visit to this part of Florida and though for a brief visit while attending a wedding I was able to enjoy a bit of what the area has to offer. We had a beautiful Sunday evening dinner cruise out of St. Petersburg via Starlite Cruises. You have the option to go… Read More A quick spin in St. Petersburg Florida
While in St. Petersburg, Florida there are many museums and galleries to visit. Not far from my hotel on central avenue is the Chihuly gallery. Chihuly is an American glass artist known for glass blown objects. He does some marvelous pieces that are displayed at museums, botanical gardens etc. I had seen his work before… Read More Visit to Chihuly Gallery
Call me crazy but I love the springtime. look what a difference a week makes. Had to take a closer look in the Japanese garden there were fish and turtles
After the nomination and confirmation of the first black female Supreme Court Justice in the United States, it made me reflect on some major historical events that I have been able to experience in my lifetime while living in the United States. Being an immigrant from Jamaica where our motto is Out of Many One… Read More History in my lifetime in the United States
Well here we are again signs that we have weathered the winter and without much snow here in Brooklyn, New York. We had a few very cold days but that was fine for me since there was no snow. The pandemic still lingers on with signs of improvement but I suspect that we will be… Read More Springtime is in the air
While going through my albums or should I say my archives, I ran into my photographs from my trip to South Africa taken twenty years ago. I can’t understand how I omitted sharing such an amazing experience. A group of seventeen led by an Anglican Priest left New York on a direct flight to Johannesburg.… Read More My memory of South Africa
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