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30 “Dates”–The Rest I Got Around To

By: jé judson August 19, 2018January 19, 2020

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11. Blueberry picking in summer–June 2018 I’ve been wanting to do this for years but would either forget about it until blueberry season was nearly over, or not really find people interested in going. I made it happen this year. We drove to the middle of nowhere Mississippi, really middle of nowhere to the point…

Whitney Plantation

By: jé judson August 14, 2018August 14, 2024

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I’m trying to resist writing too much about my experience at Whitney, but it’s difficult because it was such a great tour. If I compare Whitney to the narrative I was presented at Melrose Plantation earlier this summer, it’s like night and day in terms of content and critical race analysis. Basically the Melrose tour…

Melrose Plantation

By: jé judson July 29, 2018March 1, 2020

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The idea of plantation tours don’t sit well with me: I’ve heard enough horror stories about tour guides who weave tales of happy slaves in the antebellum south, who focus on narrating the dramatic lives of the white families who owned them. Handing over my money to help fatten the pockets of the white folks…

Last Minute Adventures in NYC

By: jé judson July 23, 2011February 27, 2020

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After a LOUSY day on Thursday, I decided to reverse it by filling my day up on Friday. I woke up early yesterday, and I spent the day outside (yes in that 100 degree weather) touring the city on foot. I walked up to 123rd through Morningside park; across to Riverside park; made a stop…