Erasing History: Should Confederate Monuments Be Removed?
Does removing Confederate monuments erase “our” history? Or should we have two versions of history? Was the Confederacy a virtuous cause or was it one…
Is Astrology Real? What does it mean to be a “Scorpio?”
Is astrology real? Do zodiac signs matter? Is it true what “they” say about Scorpios? I’m a Scorpio, and as I celebrate my birthday, I’d…
The City of Atlanta Renames “Confederate Avenue” to “United Avenue”
On this past Wednesday (October 2, 2018), Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms enacted a city ordinance renaming Confederate Avenue with the stroke of her signature….
AncestryDNA vs. 23andMe: Which Test Is Best?
As part of our mission to achieve a new level of self-understanding, I had my DNA tested. I sought to better understand my origins and…
Emmett Till Case Reopened–Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
In 1955, a 14-year-old Emmett Till traveled from Chicago to visit his family in Mississippi. A white woman, Carolyn Bryant Donham, accused him of whistling…
Why has the City of Atlanta failed to rename Confederate Avenue?
As one of his last acts in office, Mayor Kasim Reed received a report from an advisory committee regarding Confederate monuments on Atlanta’s public property. …
Former NFL Tight-End Kellen Winslow Jr. Arrested for Raping Senior Citizens: WTF Happened?
Kellen Winslow Jr. was the NFL’s highest-paid Tight End in 2011. In 2018, he was found in a mobile-home park accused of raping senior citizens……
The DYFME Reading Series: A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
Welcome to the DYFME Reading Series. Our first selection is A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn. Please consider this post as an…
My Return to Valdosta: Mary Turner and the Lynching Rampage of 1918
My first time in Valdosta was nearly 30 years ago. In 1990, I attended the Governor’s Honors Program at Valdosta State College. It was a…
Welcome to a Revamped DYFME!
DYFME was originally going to be a travel blog… In its simplest form, DYFME is a blog about politics and pop culture…but we want to…