Image by Trevillion "Oh, Freddy, it's so good to have you home again," Mrs. Livingston said to her son, her eyes filled with delight. "It's good to be home, Mother," he replied with a smile. He put his hat and walking stick down on the sofa and walked over to her. They hugged. "How did …
An English Vacation
Image by Trevillion "Freddy, must you walk so fast?" Rebecca demanded, holding her hat in place. "I'm quite out of breath trying to keep up with you." Frederick paused to glance over his shoulder at her. "You're just out of shape." "I am not!" she retorted. "I'm in perfect shape, thank you very much. Why, …
Playing it Safe
After my husband died six years ago and our son, Leon moved out, I had to sell our house and find an apartment. Leon’s now living in Atlanta with his family. They have encouraged me to move in with them but I think I should. For the first time in my life, I feel completely …
Love Lives On/Tranquil #writephoto
I stood there in the secluded spot and tranquil place where we used to meet. It was our secret place where we could love each other freely. Back there it was against the law for a white man and a black woman to have relations. Race mixing as they called it was banned. The punishment …
Claudette Colvin
She was the original Rosa Parks. Dubbed the original Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin was arrested in 1955 at the age of 15 for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded segregated bus. The incident began when the bus she and her friends were on filled up and there was …
Choices
She found him in the shed, sorting through old paint cans. “I’ve decided to move back to Atlanta.” He turned. “Just like that.” “What else do you expect me to do?” “I expect you to stay.” “But what about Jamey?” “Stay for his sake.” “When I did the video about choosing life, I didn’t expect …
Jolene/Stark #writephoto
"Y'all gonna be okay while I'm gone?" Darlene asked her husband, Mick and her daughter, Jolene. She was heading off for the weekend to a Women's Ministry retreat in Atlanta. They both looked at her before Mick answered, "Yes, we gonna be okay. Don't fuss so. It's not like you ain't been away before. We …
Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman was one of 13 children to Susan and George Coleman, sharecroppers. The family lived in a one-room cabin in Atlanta, Texas. When she was two years old, Bessie’s father left the family in search of better opportunities in Oklahoma. Bessie’s mother did her best to support the family until the children were old enough …
Notes to Women 