Tag: reconstruction

May 1866: the first mixed-race jury in Virginia convenes to indict Jefferson Davis (the trial was never completed). On the same day, a man named John Henry stands trial for burglary. There’s a song a sweetheart of mine used to sing: John Henry was a little boy Sittin’ on his mammy’s knee Picked up a hammer in his little right […]

More Dangerous Than 1000 Rioters: A Fireside Chat with Freddy Martinez, Director of Lucy Parsons Labs (LISTEN)

Who is Lucy Parsons? In the 1920’s the Chicago Police Department called her “more dangerous than a thousand rioters.” She was a writer, orator and activist who came north from Texas under threat of the Klan for her interracial marriage and involvement in the rebellious activity of registering black people to vote. Lucy’s better known as the […]

That’s The Key, Boys! A Q&A With (The) Quincy Jones

2009. Hi, Quincy—Mr. Jones? Hi, how are you? I’m good—how are you? Okay, really. Are you at Garfield? Yeah. I’m a senior. You’re a student? Yep. Okay. Okay…. How does it feel to be back at this school? It feels fantastic! You know, I used to live right across the street. Oh yeah, I heard […]

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