The Other Things The day the carousel was desegregated 3 Jan 20193 Jan 2019 Sharon Langley is wearing a white cotton dress with a big rounded collar and a shiny ribbon. She has matching white booties that are topped by folded-over socks. She’s only…
The Other Things Meet Alton C. Parker, Canada’s first black detective 17 Feb 20157 Apr 2015 It’s about history, sure. It’s about equal rights in 1950s. It’s about a guy who became the first black detective in Canada. But Alton C. Parker’s story is a lot…
Spring break The freedmen of Roanoke Island 4 Apr 201410 Jun 2014 ROANOKE ISLAND, N.C. — Roanoke Island seduces travellers with promises of grand mystery and road signs that proudly declare the birthplace of the first English—read “white”—child in America. The story…
