Making the Grade
As a principal, I did not allow grades below 60 nor grades between 61-64. When a teacher gives …
Five School Stories
I was the VP of a large high school. It was a stressful job as the principal was …
Big Mama
To be filed under How I Found Out My Name … My school was once a Carnegie Library …
184 Merrell Road
When I was selling my parents’ home, a neighbor, obviously unaware of my ethnicity, came across to say, …
Dr. Walter Overton
I was just reminded of the time when my darling neighbor, Laura, was on the phone with a …
Neighborhood Vignettes
Did I ever tell you about the time that a man rang the bell where I was living …
My Easter bonnet
Tomorrow, I will wear my “Old Black Lady” hat in honour of my beloved grandmother, Jessie Bryce. It …
Superstitions
Apparently, I had never mentioned this in the past fourteen years as there was a bit of shock …
More on Jessie Bryce
This anniversary week, I need to reflect on my g’mother and not be so distracted. Jessie Bryce was …
Jessie Elizabeth Bryce
My grandmother came from some wealth in the West Indies. Tutor-educated, she was always teaching. Because we lived …