I was the guest of Tolson's Chapel Board member ZSun-nee Miller Matema, to talk about my forthcoming book, Black Antietam. This discussion was part of her ongoing series of author interviews, "Write Talk," which takes place …
Hood College’s Slave Roots: Lessons For Today’s Reckoning on Race
Midday on WYPR (Baltimore), Mar. 4, 2021: A couple of weeks ago, Dr. Emilie Amt, the Hildegarde Pilgram Professor of History at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, published a blog post that revealed a legacy of slavery at …
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Efforts Underway to Restore and Preserve Historic African American Cemetery in Halfway Neighborhood
Story and photos by Lisa Gregory They lived rich and full lives. They married and raised children. They fought to preserve the Union during the Civil War and then to defend it against foreign powers during World War 1. …
Halfway’s Lost African-American Cemetery: The Story Unfolded
Posted June 24, 2020 at LocalDVM.com By Caroline Morse HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WDVM)– In 2009, the neighborhood on Clinton Avenue discovered their entire block sits on a lost burial ground. “I just feel bad that people are …
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Washington County residents reflect on African-American history with Civil War
Posted Feb. 3, 2020 at LocalDVM.com By Caroline Morse HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WDVM)– In honor of Black History Month, Washington County residents reflect on the lives of African-American men and women during the Civil …
Letter to the Editor: Thomas Johnson not appropriate for a school’s name
Published May 6, 2019, The Frederick News-Post Thank you for publishing Wyatt Massey’s piece on April 22. It’s long past time for Frederick County Public Schools to take seriously the message they send to students who …
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