An Essay by Konrad Miller I state at the outset of this blog that I am no expert. I am simply a man with a set of experiences and perspectives who like any other, strives to understand the dynamics of the reality he lives in. I attended the Juneteenth ceremony at the state capital and… Continue reading Cultivated Ignorance
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Disrupting Ignorance
The following post was written by Konrad Miller, a member of NAFC. June 19th, 1865 (Juneteenth) is the date that the last slaves in Galveston, Texas were declared free by General Gordon Grainger. The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation was not regarded as consequential in Galveston in January of 1863. Black people were kept as… Continue reading Disrupting Ignorance