Black Civil War Veterans Finally Get Some Respect Paid To Them!

On Veterans Day, I always tend to think of the soldiers who fought in recent wars. But what about those who were never acknowledged for the risking their lives in wars long past? Well, I found an interesting article that covers the story of a black civil war soldier who finally gets honored with a tombstone by the National Parks Service in South Carolina. Here's the link to that story :
http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051107/NEWS/511070334/1004
This video is also about a man's quest to honor the black civil war veterans who are in unmarked graves with tombstones.

Person Who Tackled An Issue : Anne C. Bailey Who Is The Author Of " African Voices Of The Atlantic Slave Trade"

This book was written a few years back but I just now discovered it at the library. It is called "African Voices Of The Atlantic Slave Trade." Anne C. Bailey has painstakingly pieced together accounts of the slave trade from an African perspective. You will hear tales that have been recounted by generations of Africans that live in the area of Ghana that was known as the "Old Slave Coast". The author, whose origins lie in Jamaica, became interested in the history of slavery because of the deafening silence on the topic. If you are a history buff like me, this book will definitely enthrall you. It reveals that some Africans were slave traders & doing business with the European slave traders. Through the oral history of the Anlo-Ewe community of southeastern Ghana, the author was able to gather information about slavery that even some Africans are in denial about. Another aspect of slavery that Anne C. Bailey introduces to the reader is how it gave birth to globalization. It is an important read which I am still engrossed in!

Should The 8-Yr. Old Arizona Boy Who Committed Two Murders Be Tried As An Adult?

I don't think we should charge little children with murder & try them as adults. Even if the crime is "heinous". The 8-yr. old boy who killed his father & a male boarder in Arizona should not be prosecuted as an adult. Of course, I don't know all of the circumstances.When I learn more about this case, my opinion will remain the same. Children can & should be rehabilitated in a juvenile setting. No child should ever be sent to prison where they will be amongst hardened adult male criminals. Whatever chance that child had at redeeming themselves would evaporate. Prison is no place for a child.