by editor | Jan 2, 2024 | Archive, Southern Partisan
New Year’s Tradition of Watch Night Services Dates to Civil War The tradition of Watch Night services in the United States dates back to December 31, 1862, when many Black Americans gathered in churches and other venues, waiting for President Abraham Lincoln to sign...
by editor | Dec 30, 2023 | Archive, Obiter Dicta, Southern Partisan
1. In January 2025, Donald Trump will be a. In federal prison. b. Preparing to be inaugurated as President. c. Fuming in his bedroom at Mar-a-Lago over his second loss to Joe Biden. d. None of the above. 2. In January 2025, Joe Biden will be a. Preparing to be...
by editor | Dec 30, 2023 | Archive, Southern Partisan
KENTUCKY: History comes alive in Elizabethtown 161 years after Civil War battle HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. — It was just after Christmas, 1862, and Elizabethtown was under attack. Confederate forces had fired more than 100 cannonballs. On Wednesday, outside of the Depp...
by editor | Dec 30, 2023 | Archive, Southern Partisan
There is a rich history, culture and legacy of Black cowboys in Texas and the nation that’s been underrepresented in history and popular culture. Ke‘Elronn Hatley is the very picture of a cowboy: black hat, dark jeans and a big shiny belt buckle. “When I would...
by editor | Dec 22, 2023 | Archive, Obiter Dicta, Southern Partisan
At a time when voters have rejected the party of the incumbent president in the last two elections, and in which current polling has the incumbent trailing, both parties seem bent on nominating two men who have served as president and about whom substantial majorities...
by editor | Dec 19, 2023 | Archive, Southern Partisan
The driverless car is here! Finally. Google has harnessed artificial intelligence to create a self-driving car they call Waymo, standing for “Way Forward in Mobility.” Regulators in San Francisco and Phoenix legalized Waymo cars because the robo-cars drive...