In March of 1857, the largest sale of human beings in the history in the United States took place at a racetrack in Savannah, Georgia. During the two days of the sale, raindrops fell unceasingly on the racetrack. It was almost as though the heavens were crying. So, too, fell teardrops from many of the … Read More

In this time of great uncertainty one way to combat anxiety is through humorous storytelling.  Elizabeth McCain developed a humorous one-woman play based on life events.  The material of McCain’s play resembles talented writers’ styles such as Dorothy Allison’s honesty, Julia Reed’s Southern sass and irreverence, and David Sedaris’s satirical wit.                                                                                  A Lesbian Belle … Read More

This speech was given by Frederick Douglass in June 1852 to the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society.  It became one of Douglass’s most famous speeches—criticizing the chasm between America’s Founding principles and the institution of slavery.  Douglass lamented that Independence Day wasn’t a day of celebration for enslaved people.  At the same time, he urged his … Read More