Everett Prewitt's Blog About Anything and Everything
Everett Prewitt's Blog offers reflections on books, writing, history, race, veterans, publishing, and the experiences that shape our lives. Here I share personal observations, commentary, stories, and occasional thoughts about whatever happens to be on my mind.
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A Life In The Sunshine Blog
I didn’t set out to write an autobiography because I believed my life was extraordinary. I wrote "A Life in the Sunshine" because I realized how ordinary moments can shape a life in extraordinary ways—and
A Word or Two
A Word or Two I’ve recently received reviews for my autobiography, A Life In The Sunshine. Two were outstanding, as was the feedback from Dr. Tim Goler, Paul Hill Jr., Anita Bunkley, and Shirley Neal. However,
Me and Joe
When my friend, Harry Douglas, from New York, heard that I would be in Philadelphia, he told me to contact a lady acquaintance of his. She had won the Miss Philadelphia contest some years ago.
Back To The Beginning
Sometime in the 1980s, I purchased a painting depicting the Ethiopians of Africa as they emerged from Italy’s occupation. I knew Ethiopia as the home of Lucy, one of the oldest hominins, dating back 3.2
Cuba- the land where time stands still, but its people keep it moving.
Many of my trips are determined by countries that represent the African diaspora or a part of Africa itself. I’ve visited Jamaica (about sixteen times-love that place), Bahamas; Salvador de Bahia, Brazil; Dakar, Senegal; The
My Musical Journey
My musical journey began at the tender age of five years old. My mother sent me to learn piano from Mrs. Lambright who lived on Pasadena Avenue. I wasn’t crazy about it because it interfered
Off The Rails
(An excerpt from my memoir, My Life In The Sunshine) I first learned to play pool at the Glenville YMCA when I was fourteen. There were hours the kids could shoot and other hours the
A History of Educators
(An excerpt from my memoir My Life In the Sunshine) During my recent interview with Rabbi Gohlstin on WMPU, a local radio station, he shared that he had gone to Dyke Elementary. I told him
A History of Independence
(An excerpt from my memoir, My Life In The Sunshine) I retired last year after fifty years of appraising real estate. Forty of those years, I owned Northland Research Corporation, following the path of my