Author: ANNIE GUYTON ABRAMS

Tag: today-in-history

  • My Face Smiles Through the Fields of Segregation

    They tried to break my smile. They failed. Before you see my smile, you should know my story.Growing up in the segregated South, walking country fields full of hard truths and deeper faith —I found my smile not because life was easy, but because God was faithful. My Face Smiles Through the Fields of Segregation is…

  • 1948 Baby boomer year

    In 1948, during what’s often called the ‘baby boomer era,’ a lot of important stuff happened in the United States. First, there was a surprising presidential election. President Harry S. Truman won, even though most people thought he would lose to his opponent. Truman did something big for civil rights by making a rule that…