Masonry Category
Exploring Natchez: Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori,
From African Royalty to Mississippi Slave and Back in the annals of American history, few stories are as compelling and poignant as that of Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, a man whose life bridged continents, cultures, and the stark divide between freedom and bondage. Born in 1762 in Timbuktu, in...
Conversations With History: The Mazique Family and Oakland Plantation
The Tides of Memory “August,” Sarah whispered the name with a weight. Not the summer breeze—but a burden of memories, of chains quietly broken at last. The auctioneer’s hammer had fallen. They owned China Grove Plantation. That was in 1870, just a few years after the war’s end—a plantation held not ...
The Art of Quilt-Making Among African Americans
Quilting among African Americans is a vibrant, living tradition. While many people are aware of quilts as decorative or utilitarian objects—bed covers, warm wraps, or heirlooms—the deeper history involves displaced cultures, coded resistance, spiritual meaning, and aesthetic innovation. In exploring...
After Midnight: A Parchmen Ordeal Story
AFTER MIDNIGHT BRINGS A POWERFUL CIVIL RIGHTS STORY OF COURAGE AND RESILIENCE TO LIGHT Bobby L. Dennis tells a deeply moving historical novel through the eyes of a child, revealing the strength of a community during one of its most painful moments.. Alan J. Cohen, New York, NY, April 15, 2026 — In A...
