On Tuesday, August 12, 1834 a white mob consisting of several hundred people attacked a building in Philadelphia which housed the Flying Horses, a popular carousel that served both blacks and whites in the area. The mob destroyed the building and fought against any black people (and presumably others) who offered resistance in this attack. Estimated […]
In an open letter to the man inspired to dance at the urinal,
“So, my interpretation of events is that you didn’t know that there was an eleven-year-old in a nearby stall who could see you. He described in great detail your dancing and singing while peeing. Apparently you were really getting into it. The thing, though, that made him tell the story was that you put one […]
The N-word
I am no fool. I knew that I would have to confront the n-word during some point in this project. I just didn’t know that I would have to deal with it so early. There I was researching riot #1 when it first jumped out. Just like that. I thought about putting this topic about […]
In an open letter to ODB,
“I wish that there were a corollary to ‘Shimmy Shimmy Ya,’ I wish that the chorus in this imaginary song rang out, ‘Ooh, baby I like it poached….’”
The Amalgamation
I’ve been asked more than once whether I’d make a chocolate cupcake for President Obama because he is the first black president. Actually, most people who ask that say African-American president. However, considering that I have a website that explores the way that we use food language to describe women, I wasn’t too keen on
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The Decision Point
As I’ve gotten closer, and closer to the present, it has become more of a challenge to figure out how to approach these cupcakes. This is more true for the last two presidents. In the preface to the book The Faiths of the Postwar Presidents, David Holmes says, “No president’s story is complete until his
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Pinteresting: Donuts
Follow Sherlonya’s board Donuts on Pinterest. Now that I’ve made all of the Head of State Cakes (though I still need to post about George W. Bush’s cupcake and President Obama’s Cupcake), I’ve been thinking about my next history meets food project, FLOTUS Donuts. This project will celebrate the First Ladies of the United States.… Continue reading Pinteresting: Donuts
In an open letter to the corpulent man with an oppressive nose,
“I have to admit that I enjoyed watching you being ignored as you tried to summon a cashier who was attending other customers by waving your hand weakly in her direction. I could wonder why you didn’t hit the button on the self check that is to get store employee attention. I could also wonder […]
Links I Like
These sliced playing cards are so dang cute!! If you’ve ever wondered whether it is possible for the human mouth to swoon, you have an answer. Yes. Yes, it is possible. That’s exactly what happened to my mouth when I saw these sweet potato tots. This city guide makes me want to go back… Continue reading Links I Like
Flotus Donuts
Sometimes you have to get creative with your donuts. This is how you prepare to honor the First Ladies of the United States.