In this conversation, Michael DC Bowen and Winkfield Twyman Jr. discuss the varying perceptions of Black history, the importance of literature, and influential figures in Black history.
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Like our country, they have the tools of self-betterment within themselves
An emancipatory revolution
Episode 3 of our new series featuring FBT co-founder Michael David Cobb Bowen and author Winkfield Twyman Jr. Mike and Wink compare their respective imagined roles as King(s) of (black) History Month.
Why is it important for me to talk about American slavery in 2024? It's really not important. I could live a fine and wonderful life and not give a second thought to American slavery. I think infinitely more often about dodging the homeless in downtown San Diego or about my daughter becoming...
Lessons from the great proponent of black self-sufficiency. Booker T. Washington, a remarkable figure in American history, was born in 1856. Following the Emancipation Proclamation he emerged from the shackles of slavery with nothing but the clothes on his back.
