Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
Posted in Art, Black history, collectibles, and history
Every now and then at auction, I’d pick up a box of sundry items and find a few coins in the mix. I know nothing about the value of old coins, but I always hoped…
My auction buddy Sly had picked up the painting at an estate sale at a house. Even in the middle of a pandemic, he can’t seem to stay home and stop buying stuff to add…
Posted in Black history, history, and Medicine
First, I saw a dark wooden sign with large white letters that told me I was at the right place: The historic site of Dr. James Still, known as the “Black Doctor of the Pines.”…
Back in 1960, a young New York couple bought a small Jacob Lawrence painting at a charity art auction. Apparently unbeknownst to them, it was No. 16 of 30 paintings (or panels) in his series…
