Tag Archives: Lincoln

Django Unchained Lincoln

Posted on January 13, 2013 by SquarePegDem

Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino’s violent fantasy, is a great segue to Steven Spielberg’s fact-based Lincoln. Django ends with him rescuing his wife and burning a plantation mansion to the ground. Lincoln opens with a negro Union soldier telling President Lincoln … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Media, Public Policy, RAce Relations | Tagged abraham lincoln, barack obama, Birth of a Nation, Django Unchained, Ku Klux Klan, Lincoln, Quentin Tarantino, Steven Spielberg | 1 Comment

Happy New Year! Do You Know the History of Watch Night service?

Posted on January 1, 2011 by SquarePegDem

At a recent community event, an elder taught me the history behind “watch night services.” So much of what we do culturally as African Americans has a poignant historical significance. We must share the history of our enslavement, struggles, culture and … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Religion | Tagged African American, african americans, Confederate States of America, Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln, Slavery, United States, Watch Night | 15 Comments

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