Posted on 17 January 2013. Tags: Abolitionist, Abolitionists, American Experience, American History, Disappointment, Frederick Douglass, Fugitive Slave Law, Goad, Harriett Beecher Stowe, Hearts And Minds, Hundreds Of Thousands, Mistreatment Of Slaves, Petitions, Racial Bias, Racism, Radicals, Rendition, Secession, Strife, Uncle Tom, William Lloyd Garrison
I awaited with baited breath the second part of PBS’ American Experience, The Abolitionists. I thought part one was very good. But I was bitterly disappointed with part two. Let me start with what I liked: I think their discussion of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law was excellent. The rendition of Anthony Brown back to [...]
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Posted on 25 January 2011. Tags: African Americans, Beatley, Bill Howell, Blog, Chapter President, Christian Alliance, Church Of God, Coach West, Conservative Message, Don Blake, Few Days, Frederick Douglass, Future Of The City, Inner City Church, Inner City Kids, Kindred Spirits, Mt Olivet, Mt Olivet Baptist Church, Olivet Baptist Church, Republican Delegates, Richmond, Richmond Va, Richmond Virginia, Significant Impact, Sonnie, Virginia Chapter, Virginia Delegates, Virginia Republican Party, Witness
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Meeting Sometimes, in the process of documenting and covering events for this blog, I have been witness to a number of events that I know at the time are going to make a significant impact on the future of the city, the State or the Country. Such an event occurred in [...]
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Posted on 10 January 2011. Tags: Achieving Dreams, American Dream, Beatley, Charles Arthur, Church Of God, Family Values, Financial Independency, Financial Literacy, Frederick Douglass, January 13th, Literacy Classes, Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Olivet Baptist Church, Progressivism, Setting Goals, Street Richmond, Teen Outreach Program, Value Legislation, Virginia Chapter, Virginia House Of Delegates
Operation Street Thursday, January 13th, 2011 6:30 to 8:30 pm Mount Olivet Baptist Church 1223 North 25th Street Richmond, VA 23223 Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, William Howell, will be speaking about the importance of family values legislation and the importance of being involved and informed. Bishop Darryl Husband of Mount Olivet Baptist Church [...]
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