A family of four in the Dinyavo area of Jalingo, Taraba State, have been electrocuted. The incident, which reportedly happened around 11 am., yesterday, has left residents of the area in so… Read More

I have felt vulnerable all summer long, while working on my contributions for our Salem book: my chapters relate to academic fields for which I have no professional preparation, including Af… Read More

A whirlwind of a week! Or should I say a rollercoaster, from my personal perspective. Against the backdrop of finishing the semester, grading and graduation was Salem’s special mayoral… Read More

Farrah Fawcett left millions to her son, but with specific terms that weren’t revealed until later. She dedicated her last words to her son, not knowing he was in prison. Years afte… Read More

I’ve learned a lot about Salem’s African-American history while writing this blog; I don’t think I would look at the city the same way otherwise. I associate Chestnut Stree… Read More

Lido’s share of the ETH staking market now sits at 29% The APR offered witnessed a decline as well. Lido Finance [Lido] commenced the 2023 trading year with a slight decline in its mar… Read More

Last week Salem’s new Heritage Trail, or at least the foundation thereof, was revealed with a report to the Salem Redevelopment Authority (SRA) and the launch of a new website. The out… Read More

Bambara also labored as a recreation director in the psychiatric ward of Metropolitan Hospital. Later, she labored as an English instructor and assistant professor and helped with lectures a… Read More

The Concord Museum has been one of my favorite local history museums for some time, but I haven’t been there since the completion of a major expansion and reinterpretation initiative d… Read More

Todos os anos, durante o dia das mães, as redes sociais se enchem de declarações para exaltar a mulher mais importante de nossas vidas. Que são, na maioria das v… Read More

I’ve written about the Remonds, the African-American family who lived, worked, and strove for a succession of causes in nineteenth-century Salem quite a bit, but I think there is… Read More

Each year during October the UK celebrates Black History month, an event which celebrates the achievements and contributions made to society by people of Black heritage and their communities… Read More

Salem has been packed with tourists from late spring and all summer, despite the odd hot/wet weather: I’m very happy for all of our shops and restaurants after the challenges of the pa… Read More

I learned about Juneteenth ridiculously late, from a student! It was about five or six years ago (only!) and I was talking about Salem’s Black Picnic, an old tradition recent… Read More

I am right on the verge of completing my manuscript for submission to the publisher, but I had to stop because something is bothering me and I need to “write it out”. That proces… Read More

Food history is not necessarily women’s history, but I’ve been reading and writing about Elizabethan recipes over the past month and I’m tired of men stealing the… Read More

We don’t have any portraits of Salem women before the eighteenth century: the (European) women of Salem’s (European) founding century are therefore difficult to picture. We are l… Read More

Dining rooms come in all shapes and sizes, and it sometimes takes a creative eye to find the perfect space for one in your home. These dining room ideas will . Use these inspiring imag… Read More

It is formally called the “Holiday Dance” now, but I always think of it as the Christmas Dance or better yet, the Christmas Ball, held next door at Hamilton Hall since whenever… Read More