Jill Nelson
Jill Nelson
Jill Nelsonis a prominent African-American journalist and novelist. She has written several books, including the autobiographical Volunteer Slavery: My Authentic Negro Experience, which won an American Book Award. She was Professor of Journalism at the City College of New York from 1998 to 2003...
african finding home
Finding Martha's Vineyard: African Americans at Home on an Island.
absent free keys left lock magic outside personal property protect slept wide windows worry
Part of the magic of Martha's Vineyard is that we were, all of us, more free here than any place else, ... On the island, we did not worry about our personal security. We did not lock doors; we left keys under the mat in the car, slept with windows wide open, absent the need to protect person or property from outside invaders.
buying outright
We're not buying outright like Plato's. We're doing a 60/40 split.