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newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · Jun 23

A burst of orange!

newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · Jun 21

The integration of SC Clarendon County School District #3 in 1970 ended the high school at the all-Black Walker-Gamble School. Read about the history in my new book available now from Amazon.
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@rickyljones.bsky.social
#blackhistory

newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · Jun 20

Clarendon County, South Carolina was ground zero in the NAACP LDF fight for education equality. But there’s another little-known story from Clarendon County that depicts the sacrifice and dedication to black education equity. Check out my book available on Amazon.

newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · Jun 19

Happy Juneteenth!

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Association for the Study African American Life & History @asalh-bhm.bsky.social · Jun 17

📣 You’re invited!

Join ASALH and National Park Service for a conversation on the legacy of Black public high schools (1870–1970). Help preserve their history, share your story, and shape how these institutions are remembered. 🏫🖤

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newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · Jun 17

In honor and prayer.
#Emmanuel9

newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · Jun 13

Summer is a great time to read a book.
#indieauthors

newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · Jun 4

A great place to relax and read a book.

newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · May 28

THIS!

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newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · May 27

A relaxing walk on a Carolina beach.

newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · May 26

Memorial Day is the official start of summer. Growing up as a child in New Zion, it was also time to plant vegetable gardens. Read my new blog post on the integral role of vegetable gardens in the life of African Americans in the south.
#blackculture

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African Americans Vegetable Garden - New Zion Stories

Concerns about the quality of the food supply and high food prices have renewed an interest in vegetable gardens within the Black community.

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newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · May 13

Enjoying the South Carolina beach this morning.

newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · May 10

“Bright Gold and Blue” written by Diane M. Burnette (2024). Amazon.com. 1/2

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Front cover of book titled Bright Gold and Blue.

newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · May 10

A book that tells the story of a school named for 2 Black farmers in New Zion, SC who sacrificed a portion of their land for the 1st public school in 1953 for Black children.1/1

@africanamerican365.bsky.social, @asalh-bhm.bsky.social, @africanarchives.bsky.social, @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social

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newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · May 10

Rainy spring morning brings forth new flowers in New Zion!
#newzionstories, #springflowers

newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · May 9

“Bright Gold and Blue” tells the story of the Walker-Gamble School, a public school for African American children in eastern Clarendon County. Get your copy from www.amazon.com.
#blackhistory, #southcarolinahistory, #blackwriters

newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · May 6

Congratulations to my brother, Coach JW Montgomery (second from left) for being a member of the East Clarendon High School Hall of Fame for football.
#ClarendonCounty, #NewZion

newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · May 5

Thank you Clarendon County Public Library for featuring me in the local author spotlight.

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newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · May 2

Swinging along beside the Crepe Myrtle!

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · Apr 29

@elienyc.bsky.social, Justice Correspondent for @thenation.com, wins the 2025 Hillman Prize for Opinion & Analysis Journalism for indispensable Supreme Court reporting.

Elie Mystal

We are living through a disastrous period in the history of the Supreme Court. In recent decisions, the Court’s conservative bloc has voted in lockstep against women, LGBTQ people, Native people, reli...

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newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · Apr 28

A powerful analysis on the historical influence of white philanthropy and black education.

#blackhistory, #africanamericaneducation

Photo of book front cover “White Architects of Black Education” by William H. Watkins.

newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · Apr 24

A seminal study on the history of education of blacks in the southern United States.
#blackhistory, #africanamericanhistory,
#historyofeducation

Front cover of James D. Anderson’s book on the history of education for blacks in the South.

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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · Apr 22

ContrabandCamp Correspondent @tiffanydcross.bsky.social talked to journalist, author & activist rokhayadiallo.bsky.social about living in a country with a racist, far-right, anti-immigrant movement built on economic anxiety, nationalism & white backlash...

They also talked about living in America.

MAGAs in Paris? Rokhaya Diallo and Tiffany Cross on Global White Identity Politics

A French activist, journalist and cultural icon reveals what it's like when white backlash and "economic anxiety" inspires a racist, anti-immigrant, far-right political movement. Sound familiar?

www.contrabandcamp.com

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newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · Apr 23

Coming fall 2025 “Living and Dreaming Down South. Memories of a Childhood in New Zion, South Carolina”.
www.newzionstories.com
#ClarendonCounty, #blackhistory, #blackculture

newzionstories.bsky.social @newzionstories.bsky.social · Apr 22

Eye candy today in Georgia.

#springtime

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