Roscoe Barnes III
@roscoebarnes3.bsky.social
Author, Journalist, Historian. Researching #FFBosworth #AnneMoody #ErnestHemingway #CivilRightsMovement #Natchez, MS
Bio: https://about.me/doctorbarnes3
Bio: https://about.me/doctorbarnes3
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From stolen land to the fight for voting rights—Holmes County, Mississippi, has been at the center of America’s struggle for justice.
BORROWED LAND, STOLEN LABOR, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT chronicles the farmers, church leaders, and families who changed history.
📖 Learn their story : buff.ly/TPbmR6K
BORROWED LAND, STOLEN LABOR, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT chronicles the farmers, church leaders, and families who changed history.
📖 Learn their story : buff.ly/TPbmR6K
August 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
From stolen land to the fight for voting rights—Holmes County, Mississippi, has been at the center of America’s struggle for justice.
BORROWED LAND, STOLEN LABOR, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT chronicles the farmers, church leaders, and families who changed history.
📖 Learn their story : buff.ly/TPbmR6K
BORROWED LAND, STOLEN LABOR, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT chronicles the farmers, church leaders, and families who changed history.
📖 Learn their story : buff.ly/TPbmR6K
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BTW, read this stellar 2011 Free Press profile of Haley Barbour to balance out all the #HurricaneKatrina PR:
August 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
BTW, read this stellar 2011 Free Press profile of Haley Barbour to balance out all the #HurricaneKatrina PR:
Anne Moody, author of “Coming of Age in Mississippi,” will be honored with a Mississippi Freedom Trail marker at 10 a.m. Monday, September 15 at Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 8755 Highway 24 East, Centreville, MS.
#AnneMoody #BlackHistory #CivilRights
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#AnneMoody #BlackHistory #CivilRights
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Unveiling of Anne Moody’s Freedom Trail marker set for September 15
CENTREVILLE, Miss. -- The late Anne Moody, author of "Coming of Age in Mississippi," will soon be honored with...
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August 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Anne Moody, author of “Coming of Age in Mississippi,” will be honored with a Mississippi Freedom Trail marker at 10 a.m. Monday, September 15 at Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 8755 Highway 24 East, Centreville, MS.
#AnneMoody #BlackHistory #CivilRights
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#AnneMoody #BlackHistory #CivilRights
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No real writer will use AI to “write” for them. Anyone who does has no interest in developing a real voice—which comes over time through every sentence you create.
Also: many don’t want us to have real voices. Thus, AI blitz.
Also: many don’t want us to have real voices. Thus, AI blitz.
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
August 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
No real writer will use AI to “write” for them. Anyone who does has no interest in developing a real voice—which comes over time through every sentence you create.
Also: many don’t want us to have real voices. Thus, AI blitz.
Also: many don’t want us to have real voices. Thus, AI blitz.
February 2025 was a busy and fruitful month. Image from The Natchez Democrat.
#BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth
March 2, 2025 at 2:14 AM
February 2025 was a busy and fruitful month. Image from The Natchez Democrat.
#BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth
From the New York Times
February 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
From the New York Times
This event is free and open to the public.
#BlackHistory #CivilRights #SyracuseUniversity #BlackHistoryMonth
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#BlackHistory #CivilRights #SyracuseUniversity #BlackHistoryMonth
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Johnson to talk about racial justice at Natchez Historical Society meeting
NATCHEZ, Miss. -- Paula C. Johnson, professor at Syracuse University College of Law and director of the Cold C...
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February 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This event is free and open to the public.
#BlackHistory #CivilRights #SyracuseUniversity #BlackHistoryMonth
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#BlackHistory #CivilRights #SyracuseUniversity #BlackHistoryMonth
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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
February 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
This is one of the most meaningful articles that I have written. Why? It’s an article about Norman B. Rohrer, the man who taught me how to write and publish. He died in December 2024 at the age 95. His family authorized me to write this tribute.
www.evangelicalpress.com/norman-b-roh...
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Norman B. Rohrer, Former EPA Executive Secretary, has Passed - EPA
The Evangelical Press Association and the Christian publishing industry are mourning the passing of
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February 21, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This is one of the most meaningful articles that I have written. Why? It’s an article about Norman B. Rohrer, the man who taught me how to write and publish. He died in December 2024 at the age 95. His family authorized me to write this tribute.
www.evangelicalpress.com/norman-b-roh...
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I had the pleasure of speaking today (2/16/2025) at the Annual Black History Program at Greater St. James Baptist Church in Natchez. My topic was "Black History: Why It Matters." We had a great time. In the photo, Pastor Johnson is on my right, and Deacon Lyles is on my left.
#BlackHistory
#BlackHistory
February 17, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I had the pleasure of speaking today (2/16/2025) at the Annual Black History Program at Greater St. James Baptist Church in Natchez. My topic was "Black History: Why It Matters." We had a great time. In the photo, Pastor Johnson is on my right, and Deacon Lyles is on my left.
#BlackHistory
#BlackHistory
“Prince Ibrahima is one such figure in Natchez’s history whose captivating and important story offers a valuable opportunity to educate future generations about his time.” -- Interim City Planner Riccardo Giani
#BlackHistory #Mississippi #VisitNatchez
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#BlackHistory #Mississippi #VisitNatchez
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Marker for Prince Ibrahima gets green light for Silver Street
NATCHEZ, Miss. -- The Natchez Preservation Commission recently approved a site for a marker on Silver Street t...
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February 15, 2025 at 1:35 AM
“Prince Ibrahima is one such figure in Natchez’s history whose captivating and important story offers a valuable opportunity to educate future generations about his time.” -- Interim City Planner Riccardo Giani
#BlackHistory #Mississippi #VisitNatchez
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#BlackHistory #Mississippi #VisitNatchez
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The Rhythm Night Club Memorial Museum has opened a theater room where visitors can watch recordings of the people who survived the fatal fire of April 23, 1940 – the deadliest club fire in the nation’s history.
#BlackHistory #MississippiHistory #RhythmNightClub
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#BlackHistory #MississippiHistory #RhythmNightClub
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Rhythm Night Club Museum opens ‘theater room’ to share stories of survivors
NATCHEZ, Miss. -- The Rhythm Night Club (On Site) Memorial Museum has opened a theater room where visitors can...
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February 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The Rhythm Night Club Memorial Museum has opened a theater room where visitors can watch recordings of the people who survived the fatal fire of April 23, 1940 – the deadliest club fire in the nation’s history.
#BlackHistory #MississippiHistory #RhythmNightClub
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#BlackHistory #MississippiHistory #RhythmNightClub
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So sorry to hear this news.
Norman B. Rohrer, founder and director of the Christian Writers Guild, has passed. He was 95. I'm proud to say I was one of his many students in the early '80s. He was a great teacher and mentor.
His family shared this video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeIL...
Norman B. Rohrer, founder and director of the Christian Writers Guild, has passed. He was 95. I'm proud to say I was one of his many students in the early '80s. He was a great teacher and mentor.
His family shared this video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeIL...
February 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
So sorry to hear this news.
Norman B. Rohrer, founder and director of the Christian Writers Guild, has passed. He was 95. I'm proud to say I was one of his many students in the early '80s. He was a great teacher and mentor.
His family shared this video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeIL...
Norman B. Rohrer, founder and director of the Christian Writers Guild, has passed. He was 95. I'm proud to say I was one of his many students in the early '80s. He was a great teacher and mentor.
His family shared this video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeIL...
My talk on the Muslim prince who spent 40 years enslaved in Southwest Mississippi
#BlackHistory #Slavery #MississippiHistory #AmericanSlavery #AfricanAmericanHistory
Read or download the paper at this link:
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#BlackHistory #Slavery #MississippiHistory #AmericanSlavery #AfricanAmericanHistory
Read or download the paper at this link:
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(PDF) Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori (1762–1829): A Story of Unexpected Patience, Courage, and Freedom
PDF | This lecture was presented Wednesday, February 5, 2025, in the John Grisham Room at Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi. It... | Find, read and cite all the research you need o...
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February 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
My talk on the Muslim prince who spent 40 years enslaved in Southwest Mississippi
#BlackHistory #Slavery #MississippiHistory #AmericanSlavery #AfricanAmericanHistory
Read or download the paper at this link:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#BlackHistory #Slavery #MississippiHistory #AmericanSlavery #AfricanAmericanHistory
Read or download the paper at this link:
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Mississippi State University Libraries
@deedeebaldwinms.bsky.social (2.6.2025):
“Yesterday, Dr. Roscoe Barnes ... shared the incredible true story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima -- an African prince who was enslaved in Natchez and later secured his freedom. Check out Prince Among Slaves by Terry Alford!”
@deedeebaldwinms.bsky.social (2.6.2025):
“Yesterday, Dr. Roscoe Barnes ... shared the incredible true story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima -- an African prince who was enslaved in Natchez and later secured his freedom. Check out Prince Among Slaves by Terry Alford!”
February 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Mississippi State University Libraries
@deedeebaldwinms.bsky.social (2.6.2025):
“Yesterday, Dr. Roscoe Barnes ... shared the incredible true story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima -- an African prince who was enslaved in Natchez and later secured his freedom. Check out Prince Among Slaves by Terry Alford!”
@deedeebaldwinms.bsky.social (2.6.2025):
“Yesterday, Dr. Roscoe Barnes ... shared the incredible true story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima -- an African prince who was enslaved in Natchez and later secured his freedom. Check out Prince Among Slaves by Terry Alford!”
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5 ways to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth (cause the fed govt doesn’t run your house)
1. Find out what Sojourner Truth REALLY said
2. Buy a Black horror, scifi or fantasy book
3. Listen to “Naima” by John Coltrane
4. Send the victims of the LA fires in Altadena a few coins
5. Get a library card
1. Find out what Sojourner Truth REALLY said
2. Buy a Black horror, scifi or fantasy book
3. Listen to “Naima” by John Coltrane
4. Send the victims of the LA fires in Altadena a few coins
5. Get a library card
February 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
5 ways to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth (cause the fed govt doesn’t run your house)
1. Find out what Sojourner Truth REALLY said
2. Buy a Black horror, scifi or fantasy book
3. Listen to “Naima” by John Coltrane
4. Send the victims of the LA fires in Altadena a few coins
5. Get a library card
1. Find out what Sojourner Truth REALLY said
2. Buy a Black horror, scifi or fantasy book
3. Listen to “Naima” by John Coltrane
4. Send the victims of the LA fires in Altadena a few coins
5. Get a library card
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here’s a thing!
The power of independent journalism: From her Brooklyn apartment, she 'scooped' the nation's media
Independent journalists live outside the mainstream and their numbers are growing. They have just had a big moment: a woman working from her kitchen in Brooklyn broke a big story about the Trump admin...
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February 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
here’s a thing!
Over 130 people turned out for the event that featured a presentation of the 2025 Historic Preservation Award to Lance S. Harris and an engaging talk by Matthew Skic on “Muskets Along the Mississippi: The Revolutionary War in the West.”
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Natchez Historical Society honors Lance S. Harris at 2025 Dinner Meeting
Trustees of the Natchez Historical Society are ecstatic about their annual dinner held Tuesday, January 28, at...
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February 1, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Over 130 people turned out for the event that featured a presentation of the 2025 Historic Preservation Award to Lance S. Harris and an engaging talk by Matthew Skic on “Muskets Along the Mississippi: The Revolutionary War in the West.”
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Local/MSU people, join us in the library on Tuesday to learn the fascinating story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima, a prince who was enslaved in Natchez, presented by the wonderful @roscoebarnes3.bsky.social!
January 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Local/MSU people, join us in the library on Tuesday to learn the fascinating story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima, a prince who was enslaved in Natchez, presented by the wonderful @roscoebarnes3.bsky.social!
This is the article I wrote about the Bluff City Savings Bank -- Natchez's first and only Black-owned bank. The article appeared in the July/August 2023 issue of Natchez Magazine. #BlackHistory
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Read or download the article at this link:
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(PDF) ‘THIS HISTORY IS IMPORTANT’: Remembering the Bluff City Savings Bank
PDF | When Eric Berry purchased the Natchez Manor Bed & Breakfast in 2019, he didn't know that he' d also acquired a piece of African American history.... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...
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January 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This is the article I wrote about the Bluff City Savings Bank -- Natchez's first and only Black-owned bank. The article appeared in the July/August 2023 issue of Natchez Magazine. #BlackHistory
Read or download the article at this link:
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Read or download the article at this link:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
My article on The Miss-Lou Military Museum and Veterans Welcome/Information Center was published in the December 2024 issue of the Arkansas Review: A Journal of Delta Studies.
#MilitaryHistory #WWI #WWII
You can read it (or download) at this link:
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#MilitaryHistory #WWI #WWII
You can read it (or download) at this link:
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(PDF) The Miss-Lou Military Museum and Veterans Welcome/Information Center
PDF | On Jan 19, 2025, Roscoe Barnes III published The Miss-Lou Military Museum and Veterans Welcome/Information Center | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
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January 19, 2025 at 3:39 AM
My article on The Miss-Lou Military Museum and Veterans Welcome/Information Center was published in the December 2024 issue of the Arkansas Review: A Journal of Delta Studies.
#MilitaryHistory #WWI #WWII
You can read it (or download) at this link:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#MilitaryHistory #WWI #WWII
You can read it (or download) at this link:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Three businesses in Natchez, MS, appeared in the Green Book, a travelers guide for African American motorists that listed safe places for them to visit.
This article appeared in the Late Summer 2024 edition of Natchez Magazine.
#BlackHistory #GreenBook
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This article appeared in the Late Summer 2024 edition of Natchez Magazine.
#BlackHistory #GreenBook
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(PDF) THE GREEN BOOK: Three local businesses provided services for African American travelers during Jim Crow
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January 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Three businesses in Natchez, MS, appeared in the Green Book, a travelers guide for African American motorists that listed safe places for them to visit.
This article appeared in the Late Summer 2024 edition of Natchez Magazine.
#BlackHistory #GreenBook
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
This article appeared in the Late Summer 2024 edition of Natchez Magazine.
#BlackHistory #GreenBook
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
These veterans of the Natchez movement paid a high price for freedom and civil rights, but in the end, their efforts resulted in one of the most successful community victories in Mississippi.
#BlackHistory #CivilRights
Read on my blog at this link:
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#BlackHistory #CivilRights
Read on my blog at this link:
roscoereporting.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-de...
January 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
These veterans of the Natchez movement paid a high price for freedom and civil rights, but in the end, their efforts resulted in one of the most successful community victories in Mississippi.
#BlackHistory #CivilRights
Read on my blog at this link:
roscoereporting.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-de...
#BlackHistory #CivilRights
Read on my blog at this link:
roscoereporting.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-de...