Born and Raised Under Racial Segregation in the Deep South Part II

I was born and raised in Lincoln County, Mississippi near a rural community with 2 general stores called Caseyville. My mother was a single parent. My family was sharecroppers who lived in a house on the owners farm. The Lamar Smith family was neighbors. The Smiths own their land as most blacks did in the […]

Born and Raised Under Racial Segregation in the Deep South? My Story Part 1

There are many occurrences in my 78 years when I was the object of racism. There are at least two occurrences that could have cost me my life if I had followed through. I am a quiet, educated, confident black man blessed of God, therefore hard to provoke. I live with dignity and self worth. […]