Tag: Black History
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Geraldine Louise Wilson
Geraldine Louise Wilson was born on December 28, 1931 to Herbert and Hilda Wilson. She was the couple’s first child. The only census with information regarding Hilda is the 1940 Census. The above picture was taken from Temple University’s yearbook from 1955. She lived on 1345 North Alden Street at the time majoring in Elementary…
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Did Google Just Become My Best Friend?: “Re-Introducing” Geraldine Louise Flowers
I have just return from spending three days with my head in boxes of information from the home and office of Hilda Flowers Wilson and her daughter Geraldine Wilson. It almost became emotional for me to hold notes written by Hilda, but I held it all together. I was not about to cry or…
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And The Research Begins
I have just arrived in Jackson, Mississippi after spending a week in New Orleans. I love New Orleans, but it was too much. The city that is and also knowing the situation the city is in concerning poverty, education, etc is heart-breaking. Plus, I am far from a big city girl, I like the…
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Re-Introducing Mrs. Hilda FLowers
I have been home for about almost two weeks now and I am actually preparing to leave soon. In the next few weeks, I will be traveling to Jackson, Mississippi to do research on Rachel Flowers’ sister, Hilda Clifford Flowers Wilson. Now, that I am home, I am reunited with my research again and…
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Before Rosa Parks: The Ancestry Of Irene Morgan Part IV
Well one week and a day and I will be home. Finals are coming up and I have been studying, catching up on The Voice, filling out internship applications, and doing some family research. Sometimes I wish I was Henry Louis Gates Jr. or at least worked with his team of researchers. I am still…
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Before Rosa Parks: The Ancestry Of Irene Morgan Part III
I apologize for the inactivity. Last week, I had two huge papers due for my Intercultural Communication and International Relations class. I know I did well on the first paper, but the second one was a bit tougher, however, I do not expect a grade lower than a B, well at least I hope not.…
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Before Rosa Parks: The Ancestry of Irene Amos Morgan Part II
Source The picture above shows Irene Amos Morgan Kirkaldy receiving the Presidential Citizens Award from President Bill Clinton for her actions in 1944. Found a full description of the event that led to Morgan v. Virginia in the book Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice by Raymond Arsenault. Page 14: The…
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Before Rosa Parks: Irene Amos Morgan Ancestry Part I
Source Note: I hate referring to people, especially those that I do not know, by their first name. Someone pointed out that I do this in my blog. I realized I do this, it is not an accident. When writing about a family’s history it becomes confusing referring to everyone as Mr. Amos and Mrs.…
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Before Rosa Parks: The Ancestry of Irene Amos Morgan Kirkaldy (1917-2007)
Source She [didn’t] see herself as a hero. She saw something that had to be done, and she rushed in, like all heroes.” Irene’s daughter, Brenda Bacquie Eleven years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Irene Morgan refused to give up her seat on bus on…
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Senior Honors Thesis Proposal
This is what I really been working on the past few weeks. The deadline for the proposal is April 1st and I wanted it in ahead of time to be reviewed by my professors. I had to make a ton of changes which did not bother me because I wanted it as perfect as possible.…
Diary of a Historian 