Most of my stories invariably return to history, a different perspective, and always in context. A recent story about the Red Summer of 1919 also described 1918-1923. You'll get some politics, education, and race, but history is what I always return to.
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I write because I must; if I don't get my thoughts out, my head will explode. My focus is on history, race, education, and politics. I'm a graduate of Fisk University, to whom I owe everything. I generally publish 3-5 stories a week, if not more.
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