1 min readFeb 2, 2017
Day 14: (Black History Month Day 2): Hiram Revels, Senator from Mississippi; first African American senator — “Have the colored people done anything to justify the prejudice against them that does exist in the hearts of so many white persons and, generally, of one great political party in this country? Have they done anything to justify it? No, sir.”
Required reading in links.
For Black History Month I’m collaborating with the brilliant photographer William Patrick Butler, over at his blog. Check it out for his take on today’s post. Also, check out his photography.
