Tag Archives: slavery

Are All of Our Heroes Hypocrites?

Posted on June 19, 2025 by mitchteemley

Today is Juneteenth in my country. President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation finally became a reality when the last slaves were set free on June 19th, 1865. It’s not surprising that the annual celebration of “Juneteenth” began there. Or that it eventually … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 40 Comments

Forgiveness + Love = Freedom

Posted on March 17, 2024 by mitchteemley

Even the Romans feared the Irish. For centuries they avoided the people Julius Caesar called “more savage than any other race.” When the newly Christianized Roman monks finally arrived in the 5th century, they looked down on the Irish barbarians. … Continue reading →

Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Religion/Faith | Tagged , , , , , , , | 27 Comments

Until We Are All Free

Posted on June 19, 2021 by mitchteemley

“…until we are all free.” Those words are illustrated every year in the holiday Juneteenth. Which commemorates not the official 1865 proclamation that all American slaves were freed, but the real date two months later when the last slaves in … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Quips and Quotes | Tagged , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

A Historical Thriller with a Conscience

Posted on June 2, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is E. Denise Billups. It’s hard to find something Denise hasn’t done: MBA and early career in finance, accomplished ballerina, athlete and fitness aficionado. But most of all, she has the heart of a writer. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Quips and Quotes, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

To Columbus or Not to Columbus?

Posted on October 14, 2019 by mitchteemley

Today is Columbus Day in the western hemisphere (known as Día de la Raza in many Latin American countries, and as Fiesta Nacional in Spain). But as a holiday, it’s toast. And it should be. Columbus didn’t discover “America” anyway, … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 34 Comments

Stay Free

Posted on September 10, 2017 by mitchteemley
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

So, Yeah, Let’s Not Celebrate THAT Flag

Posted on June 25, 2015 by mitchteemley

Millions of good people died for this symbol: Most of them were black ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ “Some men are only fit to be slaves.”  ~Plato “This may be true, but I know of no men who are fit to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Humor | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment