Tag Archives: African American

Not Until We Are All Free

Posted on June 19, 2026 by mitchteemley

Martin Luther King Jr. The Reason We Celebrate Juneteenth “No one is free until we are all free.” Those words are illustrated every year on June 19th. Why? Because it doesn’t memorialize the official 1865 proclamation that all American slaves … Continue reading →

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A Sunday Afternoon in Harlem

Posted on March 8, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Janice Reid of Sincerely Jan. A former finance industry professional, in 2018 Jan switched her focus to fighting–and surviving–Acute Myeloid Leukemia. This gave her “an entirely new perspective,” she explains, leading to a life … Continue reading →

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Welcome Summer Solstice

Posted on June 24, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Kiora Tash of The Myth of Trees. I only recently began following Kiora, and know almost nothing about her except that I enjoy the way she thinks and the way she feels. She describes … Continue reading →

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